Three self-care things you did today!

[ecomama]

We can do it BBers, we can do self-care.

Sleepy21 pointed out research that shows self-care REALLY helps!

Please share what you do for self-care so we can get inspiration, ideas and motivation to do it too.

Best wishes
EM

[smallwolf]

first one might seem odd, but it did me good...

1. today... had a sleep in (my) office at church (I had a headache since I woke up this morning)

2. (this one from last night ...) making sushi with new rice cooker. practicing!

3. gardening work and feeding kookaburras

[Eagle Ray]

Really nice to read everyone’s self-care activities.

Today:

- I went for a gentle walk by a river and rested on a couple of benches along the way. There were lots of cute little wrens hopping about. It was peaceful there.

- I rang and spoke with a kind relative.

- I sent a supportive email to a friend.

[sbella02]

A gentle walk would've been lovely, ER.

My self-cares:

1. Spent some time with my cats
2. Treated myself to a nice vanilla latte
3. Got to relax and watch a bit of TV

SB

[Clues_Of_Blue]

Great to see you guys relaxing, and enjoying nature/animals. Here are mine:

- Went for a swim (for the first time in ages). The weather was perfect.

- Drew a picture as a gift for my sister (good motivator to do some art, it has been way too long).

- Did some painting my 40K models (another thing I haven't done in a very long time).

- Made plans with a friend I haven't seen in way too long.

I think it's fair to say the holiday has been good for me.

Kind thoughts to all,

Blue.

[Eagle Ray]

Hello Everyone,

SB, I’ve been spending time with friends’ cats in recent days and it has been nice to have that animal contact. One of them is particularly affectionate for a cat and likes to snuggle in for cuddles. It’s good for the soul isn’t it and for them too 🥰

Blue, that’s great going for a swim. I always feel like being in the water is transformative somehow. And it’s wonderful to do those creative activities. I had to look up 40k models to see what they were and they look impressive!

My self-cares today are:

• Saying no to something that I knew was good for me to say no to.
• Having a rest when I needed it.
• Picking myself up when I felt unnecessarily ashamed of myself from a trigger this morning. I’m getting better at caring for my inner child this way.