Resources for Self Care
Do you know you want to improve and feel in control of your life but don't know where to start? These resources are for people looking to create a future they feel in control of and proud of.
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These resources will help you:
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Build healthy relationships and coping skills
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Treat yourself with compassion and love
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Learn to let go of the chaos and step off the emotional rollercoaster
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Let go of the past and the pain you've been through
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Reminder: You are not broken. You are SO strong. Everyone has things they need to work on. You are more resilient than most people and you are capable of anything you put your mind to. You've made it this far. It's time to keep going.
First Steps for Self Care
1. Start with a journal.
It can be a notebook or an actual journal or blank sheets of paper. As long as it's physical and not on the internet or your phone you're good. Write in it every day. In your journal track:
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What makes you happy and feel energetic
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What makes you sad/angry/feel tired
2. Open your mind to change.
If you're not ready for change then this isn't for you. Let go of whom you believe you are in your mind and let go of feeling like you need to be in constant control
3. Acknowledge your environment.
An important part of finding peace in yourself requires a healthy environment. If you're not in a position where that's possible, try to find your 'happy place' and go there as often as you can to be alone.
4. Find your role model.
You need someone in your life who will be honest and support you. This is someone who is supportive and improves your life by being a positive mentor.
5. Be ready to put in hard work.
In order to change your life it takes practice every single day. It will include reading, challenging yourself, and checking in with yourself daily. Are you ready for that commitment?
Books to Read
THE POWER OF NOW
Helps with: Letting goes of the past and anxieties of the future. Learn to live in the present moment. and how to step off the emotional rollercoaster.
101 ESSAYS THAT WILL CHANGE THE WAY YOU THINK
Helps with: Challenging you to look at your life differently and push you to grow your emotional intelligence.
THE POWER OF HABIT
Helps with: Recognizing patterns in your life and others and how to take control of what you are doing from day to day.
THE 10x RULE
Helps with: Leveling up your life and shed the victim-mentality mindset. Realize you haven't tapped into your full potential
THE MOLECULE OF MORE
Helps with: Understanding how dopamine drives our desires and actions and how addiction plays a part in all of our lives
UNTETHERED SOUL
Helps with: Recognizing where anxiety and fear come from and how to manage feelings when they arise. Learn how to step off the emotional rollercoaster.
CAN'T HURT ME
Helps with: Owning your story, owning your circumstances, and stepping up to any challenge or fear that you haven't faced yet.
THE DAILY STOIC
Helps with: Creating a focused intention for every day.
ATOMIC HABITS
Helps with: Understanding the foundation of good habit building and breaking bad ones