Taking care of Ourselves
Hey everyone! Its the first month of the New Year, I hope you all had a fun holiday! Lets do an easy discussion, we all have ways to take care of ourselves, it might be same or it might different.
What are some ways we can check-in on ourselves and make sure we are feeling well?
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great post!! this is a really important topic <3
i actually have a checklist of things that i like to follow whenever i'm not feeling too great (or just need a reminder for myself)
1) have i eaten?
2) have i had enough to drink?
3) have i gone outside/done any form of exercise?
4) have i done something that makes me happy?
5) have i taken a shower?
6) have i done at least some of the work i need to get done?
7) have i meditated if possible?
once i check/do all of those things (within reason), i usually feel a lot better than i did earlier! my friends also use this checklist, and it helps all of us take care of ourselves. self-care isn't always glamorous, but these things can be really beneficial and healthy for anyone :)
@aeris156 It's great to have a checklist to keep track! I'm glad you share this with your friends as well. 
when I don't blame myself about the way I am living.
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That's good. Blaming oneself can sometimes bring pressure on ourselves. Thanks for sharing!
I think it is important to check in and make sure that we look at ourselves to make sure that you aren't pouring from an empty cup.
Yes absolutely I love this. How do we take care of ourselves if we can't even identify what it is we need to be taking care of? I think that is why meditation and practicing mindfulness is so important. Even if we can relate it to our bodies like "I am noticing my throat really closing off right now, and I know that usually when that happens, I am feeling anxious. When I feel anxious, I know the best thing I can do is investigate why I am feeling that way and sit with it."