10 Tips To Take Care of Yourself
and Improve Your Well-Being
1. Self- Compassion: Be kind to yourself! We are all doing the best we can, and that is amazing. The process can be just as meaningful as the result.
Click here for info on why this is helpful: Be kind to yourself: How self-compassion can improve your resiliency - Mayo Clinic
2. Hydrate: Staying hydrated improves sleep quality, mood, and boosts immunity, as well as cleans out toxins from our bodies.
Hate water? Here are some tips to increase your hydration daily: How To Stay Hydrated When You HATE Drinking Water (mrwatergeek.com)
3. Eat real food whenever possible: Research shows that processed food impacts mood, cognition, immunity, and other areas of our health. Eating real food that is minimally processed provides us with the nutritional energy we need without the cravings and crashes.
For more info: 21 Reasons to Eat Real Food (healthline.com)
4. Reduce inflammation with power foods: Inflammation impacts our immune system negatively, so finding ways to reduce it is always a good strategy. Luckily, food is one tool we can use! Power foods such as blueberries, almonds, oranges, and leafy greens are all good for reducing inflammation, which boosts our overall wellness.
On a budget? 8 Affordable, Anti-Inflammatory Foods - Joe Cross (rebootwithjoe.com)
5. Explore a growth mindset: this concept can help us mitigate stress, burnout, fatigue, by changing our perspective about it. These subtle shifts in thought can be powerful. Highlight possibilities for growth by shifting your thought from I have to, to I get to.
Curious? 15 Benefits of the Growth Mindset (alexvermeer.com)
6. Move: The best type of exercise is whatever you will do! Take a walk around the block, stretch in your chair, every little bit counts! The point is that you move your body in whatever environment you are in. Movement grounds us, relaxes us, and boosts mood.
For more info: How simply moving benefits your mental health - Harvard Health Blog - Harvard Health Publishing
7. Take a break: research shows not only is this good for us, but it can actually increase productivity. You deserve it! You’ve earned it! So take it guilt free! Why and How You Should Take Breaks at Work | Psychology Today
8. Sleep: So important for healing and restoration! Aim for 7-9 hours to benefit from all of the regenerative benefits of sleep.
Click here for more info: 10 Top Health Benefits of Sleep (verywellhealth.com)
9. Breathe: finding a moment, several times a day, to engage in some sort of deep breathing is super good for us! Practicing breathing can reduce stress, lower heart rate, reduce blood pressure, boost mood, help with burnout and chronic stress, the benefits are endless.
For a quick practice that you can do anywhere, click here: Headspace | Mini meditation | Breathe - YouTube
10. Be kind: Back again, but this time lets explore small acts of kindness for others. This is a surprisingly effective way to take care of ourselves. The simple practice of appreciating others helps our individual wellness. Try engaging in a random act of kindness today and tell someone how much you appreciate them!
Enjoy that feeling, its good for you! Give to others to improve your wellbeing | Mental health (livingwell.org.au)