Today is election day in the United States and, for many, this time has caused extra layers of stress and anxiety. I thought today’s post is a great opportunity to dust off an old blog that I wrote In 2014 about self-care.

Self-care is one of the most important things to do in order to be able to help and support others. It includes activities to soothe the mind, body and spirit.

Self-care “focuses on care of self and self-healing, which is essential to caring for others. Self-care comprises those activities performed independently by an individual to promote and maintain personal well-being throughout life.”

Here is your minimalist guide. Self care ideas for the body:

• Exercise

• Breathing

• Conscious eating

• Yoga

Self care ideas for the mind:

• Meditation

• Being present in the moment

• Laughter

• Quiet contemplation

Self-care ideas for the spirit:

• Meditation

• Prayer

• Reading that feeds you spiritually

• Acts of compassion toward others

If you want to practice self-care, here are three activities that you could try from “The Art of Extreme Self-Care,” by Cheryl Richardson.

Tune in to your own rhythm or routines. Our body loves rhythm. We have rhythms that determine when we release our hormones for sleeping and waking cycles, our circadian rhythm. We have rhythms for our female cycles.

Choosing a rhythm for self-care is important. Consider rhythm when you create time for sleep, exercise, or play with your friends or family.

How can you decide which routine to choose? Choose one that will be the most transformative to your life and practice it today. I hope it will help you through the next several days.

Next week we will focus more specifically on your health with our next free webinar!

Live Vibrantly,

Dr. Dae