Self Care & Hobbies (Mental Health Awareness)
Hello All! Hope you are having a good day/ morning/ afternoon/ evening <3
With it being Mental Health Awareness Week I have taken the time to get a lil bit of info for you all on Self-Care and Hobbies. There's a few questions at the end to get you thinking :P I hope you enjoy a lil read and if you have any extra knowledge on self care and hobbies you wish to share please do!
What is Self Care?
Self care is the practice of taking and action to improve ones own health.
Why is Self Care Important?
Self-care is the most important way to boost and maintain both emotional and physical health. Many people today neglect it due to a lack of time, and this negatively impacts the lives of those who do not make sure they are putting themselves first. Self care should always come first, and should never be a reward.
Self Care helps you:
Give your mind a break / Clear mind
Time to clearly accept and think about your thoughts
Most importantly to ‘Reboot your brain so you can stay engaged.
Remember...
Self care is different for each person. It could be laying in the bath having a soak or going to have a massage or a pedicure. It may just being doing some of your favourite hobbies ( for me that would be doing crafts :P )
Importance of Hobbies
Hobbies are important to have and enjoy for many reasons..
Physical. Physical hobbies have clear physiological benefits because they increase both your heart rate and brain function.
Mental and Emotional. Carving out time for activities you enjoy is an easy way to improve your mental health and overall emotional well-being.
Social and Interpersonal. Hobbies are a great way to socialize and meet new friends and gain new skills.
Questions…
What can you do for you this week in terms of self-care?
Do you usually practice self-care?
Do you have a hobby? What is it?
If you could start a new hobby what would you choose?
Stay Strong
Joy <3
@JoyIntoDarkness
1) I can do some yoga which I recently stopped doing but I want to start again.
2) I don't often practice self care purposefully but I do take time out of my schedule of school work etc to do some hobbies.
3) I have a couple of hobbies, I love to read and write, I also enjoy doing colouring and drawing.
4) If I could start a new hobby it would be to learn how to play an instrument, either guitar, piano or violin, I started learning all of them but gave up!
@bookworm274
Doing some yoga sounds like a great idea especially if its something you have been wanting to start again. Taking time to do hobbies can also be self care if they are positive and helpful for you. I love your hobbies i do lots of those too super fun! Learning instruments can be super fun hopefully you can pick one up in future!
Thankyou so much for sharing!
Stay Strong and Keep Fighting!
-Joy <3
@JoyIntoDarkness
What can you do for you this week in terms of self-care?
I love listening to music as it calms me down. So i would listen to music whenever the moment is unpleasant.
Do you usually practice self-care?
Yes i do. 💓
Do you have a hobby? What is it?
Sketching is my hobby. I love sketching nature, babies and birds. 😊
If you could start a new hobby what would you choose?
I'd choose Indian Classical Dance.
@dtanushree
Music is a great way to calm down and i am glad you listen to it and it is great to hear you practise self care. Art is really creative and very expressive. Idian Classical dance sounds so interesting id love to look into it and learn about it!
Thankyou so much for sharing!
Stay Strong and Keep Fighting!
-Joy <3
Take care of my health, sleep well and eat well. Look after myself and pratice self care etc....
Sometimes.
Listening to music, Music.
Learn to play the sitar, Learn japenese. ❤️️💛❤️️💛❤️️
@MelanieDaniels63
These all sound super ideas to help you with your selfcare practicises and im glad you enjoy music. What made you interested in the sitar and learning Japanese? Souns super cool!
Thankyou So much for sharing!
Stay Strong and Keep Fighting!
-Joy <3
@JoyIntoDarkness I am interested in playing the sitar for a while now. I always thought that it was a cool instrument. It is very retro/vintage and Brain Jones from The Rolling Stones played it and made it look cool. They are really expensive instruments though. I want to learn japenese because I like the culture etc... and I would like to understand the language and to understand japense/japense songs/lyrics that I like without needed translation etc... thanks for the comment. Have a great day/night.
@MelanieDaniels63
Aww sounds amazing i hope in the future it is something you are able to do!
-Joy <3
@JoyIntoDarkness Thank you, take care stay safe.
@MelanieDaniels63
You Too!
-Joy <3
@JoyIntoDarkness
What can you do for you this week in terms of self-care? Sleep 8 hours and take more time to relax
Do you usually practice self-care? More or less
Do you have a hobby? What is it? I love hiking, doing yoga and meditating
If you could start a new hobby what would you choose? Learning to play piano
@healingWhisper
Taking time to relax is definitley okay and very important! I am glad you do some self care and have some super awesome hobbies you enjoy doing. I personally play piano and found it very fun (I may be a little biased).
Thankyou So much for sharing!
Stay Strong and Keep Fighting!
-Joy <3
Questions…
What can you do for you this week in terms of self-care?
I think running in the park with my kids this week has been pretty fun and we will keep doing it.
Do you usually practice self-care?
Yes...usually a hot bubble bath, taking care of myself financially, as well, getting cauught up/ahead in bills, is the not bad self-care routine, takes away a huge amount of stress, if one can do it. Although, right now, it's ok to just try to do what I can.
Do you have a hobby? What is it?
Several. Yes, one is cooking (*although currently culling so many books, too many and don't need them anymore*)
If you could start a new hobby what would you choose?
I think sewing will be next, it was never a hobby but I used to know how hand and machine sew when I was younger. I even could knit a bit and crochet. I really need to get back into that.
@PearlofWisdom
So glad to hear spending time and exercising with your kids has been helping especially due to current life. Im glad to here that you try to self care as much as possible and you are right doing what you can is good and thats okay! Cooking is a sper cool hobby what is your favourite thing to cook? Ooo sounds like you have some thins that you can strive to begin in the future!
Thankyou So much for sharing!
Stay Strong and Keep Fighting!
-Joy <3
@JoyIntoDarkness
What can you do for you this week in terms of self-care?
Write, Therapy, prompted positive journal, meditation
Do you usually practice self-care?
Yes! Every single day!
Do you have a hobby? What is it?
I honestly have a whole bunch of hobbies, one being a professional makeup artist and doing people's makeup, the other being designing websites for people!
If you could start a new hobby what would you choose?
Because I already have so many; I wouldn't have time to pick up another one! But I'd choose something like, going back to school (yes I love getting more AA's and I enjoy schooling very much).
@fixMorgs
Awhh those ideas sound amazing for you to do for yourself this week! Prompted positive journals have helped me - Do you find it helpful? It makes me so happy to hear self-care is part of your daily routine! Oooo make up artist - that is super cool - i know where to come if i need tips i am rubbish at my own make up haha. Ooo and designing websites you sound super creative and love learning. What new subject would you like to pick up?
Thankyou So much for sharing!
Stay Strong and Keep Fighting!
-Joy <3
What can you do for you this week in terms of self-care?
I can take breaks to work out, read, or just rest.
Do you usually practice self-care?
I try to as much as I can.
Do you have a hobby? What is it?
I like reading, journaling, and exercising.
If you could start a new hobby what would you choose?
Probably playing an instrument, because I haven't played one in a while.
@ssruthi12
Taking breaks is definitly important and i hope you are manage to work out or rest when you need to! It's amazing you try to practise self care - keep going if you miss it sometimes thats okay! What sort of journals do you do? Memories? Positive? (I too love journalling im bad at sticking to them though) Ooo playing instruments is super fun what instrument would you choose?
Thankyou So much for sharing!
Stay Strong and Keep Fighting!
-Joy <3
What can you do for you this week in terms of self-care?
Meditate, read, eat and drink well, sleep and have a consistent routine! do things i love and that matter <3
Do you usually practice self-care?
Yes! i think its so important.
Do you have a hobby? What is it?
My hobby is playing piano, guitar, singing and reading! I have also gotten into yoga a lot lately.
If you could start a new hobby what would you choose?
I would love to learn a new language :D
@amandajane13
Awh it is really important to do the things that love and matter to you and im so glad to hear you practise self care usually! I too used to play the piano and saxaphone very fun an theraputic - some very creative hobbies! Are you enjoying the Yoga you have started? Learning a language is super fun! Is there any in particular you wish to learn?
Thankyou So much for sharing!
Stay Strong and Keep Fighting!
-Joy <3
What can you do for you this week in terms of self-care?
Balance myself out and keeping a small schedule. Even if it's the little things. And being honest with people you care about that you need a moment of space.
Do you usually practice self-care?
I try to, but it's fairly difficult to get into the habit.
Do you have a hobby? What is it?
Playing video games like Animal Crossing and Pokemon or drawing doodles and cartoons either on the computer or in a sketchbook.
If you could start a new hobby what would you choose?
Gardening or baking.
@sugarpandadrops7
Sounds like a great plan to help you self care this week and that is very important - self care can be really difficult but it is amazing that you try to it takes a lot of practise (I too still struggle with it) Playing video games can be super fun and relaxing and to be doodling cartoons must be awesome you must be very creative! I hope in the future you can pick up gardening and or baking and have another hobby that you enjoy!
Thankyou For Sharing!
Stay Strong and Keep Fighting!
-Joy <3
What can you do for you this week in terms of self-care?
Taking the time to make food
Do you usually practice self-care?
Yes
Do you have a hobby? What is it?
SInging and writiing
If you could start a new hobby what would you choose?
reading
@competentParadise6344
What can you do for you this week in terms of self-care?
I baked some cookies which are delicious!
Do you usually practice self-care?
Not really
Do you have a hobby? What is it?
Sport and art
If you could start a new hobby what would you choose?
Yoga
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