Resources for Self Care

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You give care to your loved ones, and now it’s time to take care. There are a number of ways to practice self-care to support a mental, physical and emotional health.

Sensory

When you feel stressed and need a calm mind, try focusing on the sensations around you — sights, smells, sounds, tastes, touch. This will help you focus on the present moment, giving you a break from your worries.

Breathe in fresh air
Snuggle under a cozy blanket
Listen to running water
Sit outdoors by a fire pit, watching the flames and listening to the night sounds
Take a hot shower or a warm bath
Cuddle with a pet
Pay attention to your breathing
Burn a scented candle
Wiggle your bare feet in overgrown grass
Stare up at the sky
Lie down where the afternoon sun streams in a window
Listen to music

Learning

Distracting yourself by learning a new skill or discovering a new topic will help to take your mind off of your stress. If you find the subject interesting, talking about it with friends and family will help you to remember it and expand your knowledge.

RosettaStone.com (offering three months free)
udemy.com
MasterClass.com
YouTube.com
LinkedIn.com/Learning
Coursera.org

Spiritual

Getting in touch with your values — what really matters — is a sure way to cope with stress and foster a calm mind. Activities that people define as spiritual are very personal.

Attend church virtually
Read poetry or inspiring quotes
Light a candle
Meditate
Write in a journal
Spend time in nature
Pray
List five things you are grateful for

Emotional

Dealing with our emotions can be challenging when we’re coping with stress. We tend to label emotions as “good” or “bad,” but this isn’t helpful. Instead:

Accept your feelings. They’re all OK.
Write your feelings down
Cry when you need to
Laugh when you can (try laughter yoga)
Practice self-compassion

Enjoyment

A great way to take care of yourself when you’re coping with stress is to engage in a pleasurable activity.

Take yourself outside to eat
Be a tourist in your own city virtually
Go on a drive
Garden
Watch a movie
Make art or do a craft project
Journal
Walk your dogs
Go for a photo walk

Mental Mastery

Give yourself a boost by doing a task that you’ve been avoiding or challenge your brain in a new way. This can also boost self-confidence.

Clean out a junk drawer or a closet
Take action (one small step) on something you’ve been avoiding
Try a new activity
Drive to a new place
Make a list
Try a crossword puzzle or word search
Read about a new topic

Online Support Groups

InTheRooms.com
Support meetings for any type of recovery (addiction, eating disorders, codependency, family, alcoholism, etc.)

SheRecovers.co
General “recovery” support groups

Turn2Me.ie
General support meetings for anyone to join

NextLevelRecoveryAssociates.com

Online Religious & Spiritual Resources

Baptist:
TBC.org
Southern.TheChurchOnline.com

Catholic:
TheSundayMass.org
HeartOfTheNation.org

Jewish:
TBEBoca.org

Lutheran:
Hope2All.org
Twinspires.org

Non-Denominational:
GoJourneyChurch.com
CalvaryFTL.org

Protestant:
FirstProtestant.com

Fitness

OnePeloton.com
Offering all classes free for 90 days

Fitness Blender YouTube
Offering more than 300 free at-home workouts

Workouts App

Tracy Anderson
Tracy Anderson Method is offering 14 days of free at-home workouts

Physical Activities

Yoga
Walk or run
Dance
Stretch
Bike ride
Nap