Self-Care Wisdom Cards: A 52-Card Deck

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Thankfully, the cause was not an underlying physical condition; instead, it was behavioral. Tess was approaching burn out. There are many small and unique ways to treat yourself; and there doesn’t need to be a reason. Everyone deserves a little treat every once in a while.

Secondly, they show us, at a glance, a more holistic picture of how we are faring in caring for ourselves. Often, self-care advice takes the form of prescribing specific relaxation activities to clients. But this misses the point. The true essence of self-care is twofold: it involves self-knowledge and positive self-talk.For the “ inability to notice our true feelings leaves us at their mercy,” Goleman writes (1995, p. 43). Those of us who know our feelings are generally better pilots of our lives. There is a crucial difference between simply being caught up in a feeling and developing a metacognitive awareness that we are being submerged by this feeling. You have to prioritize self-care actively. It doesn’t happen naturally. You have to make a conscious effort to take time for yourself and to tend to your mental health. Perhaps most surprisingly, the crucial takeaway is not that you have the potential to put in place a routine of self-care, but that you deserve it. Being engaged intellectually and at a profoundly personal level in your actions, environment, and social group is likely to promote growth and wellbeing in your personal domain.

To take better care of ourselves, we need to work on cultivating a kinder, more compassionate voice. Awareness raising and self-compassion (Neff, 2004), then, are the central features of self-care. The Mayo Clinic describes burnout as physical and mental exhaustion, often associated with a loss of identity and the sense that we are not accomplishing anything. Reduce your stress levels and find inner peace with meditation. Just 10 minutes of mindfulness can do wonders for your mental health and focus. If we do not practice basic self-care, we may quite simply burn out. We will be unable to decompress or find outlets for our stressors. The worse we take care of ourselves, the less we will have to give. As the saying goes: ‘from an empty cup, we cannot pour.’ Not just any shower. Make this part of your self-care routine and your favourite shower products and fragrances. Try this self care shower routine.

Next, we are invited to think of how we speak to ourselves when we are struggling. Is there a difference between the way we talk to ourselves and the way we would speak to a friend we care about? If so, why? The aim is to treat ourselves with as much care and kindness as we would treat our friends. Identify areas that require additional attention for your self-care and are necessary for the completion of the Self-Care Wheel.

To help you collect everything you need, I’ve compiled 12 of the absolute best printable self-care worksheets for all ages. Use the Gratitude app to capture the things in your life for which you are grateful and focus attention on the positive things in life. Wellness is about maintaining mental and physical fitness and having enough energy to meet occupational and personal commitments. The Global Wellness Institute (n.d.) describes it as “ the active pursuit of activities, choices, and lifestyles that lead to a state of holistic health.” Wheel of Wellness

The Self-Care Assessment Wheel

A therapist or coach typically supplies both sheets to a client, but there may be times (to avoid bias) where only the blank sheet is given.

In Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ, the American psychologist Daniel Goleman (1995) defines the core components of emotional intelligence as self-control, persistence, and the ability to motivate ourselves; combined with the ability to empathize and read emotions in others; and, crucially, an understanding of our core emotional processes. The Self Visa® Credit Card is issued by Lead Bank, Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender or SouthState Bank, N.A., Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender.PositivePsychology.com’s Self-Care Vision Board is particularly well suited to practicing self-care and completing a blank copy of the wheel. Just 10 minutes of physical activity in the morning can boost your mood and overall energy levels for the entire day. Try these 7 wake up exercises. Improve your strength, balance, and flexibility with a morning yoga stretch. Make yoga a daily habit for the best results, but if you’re a newbie, try yoga once as part of self-care bingo. For example, your spiritual dimension can be nurtured through yoga, self-forgiveness, and nature, while your psychological state will benefit from self-awareness, relaxation, and a focus on positive qualities.