Being Kind to Yourself#

• Self-care
  • List what self-care actually means to you. For example:
    • Cleaning & tidying
    • having a shower
    • Eating a meal
    • Self-care can be ensuring that you do the things you need to do, and not the things you want to do.
  • Self-care day
  • Conscious self-care time planned into each day (no matter what)
    • Let others know prior to the day/time if possible
      • If they’re unreasonably upset by the boundaries placed, they should be reconsidered as someone worth being around.
• Mindfulness
• Self-affirmation

• Acknowledge my own feelings & beliefs without judgement
• Setting boundaries
• Journalling the day
• Spending time with myself without guilt
• PLEASE Skill
• Check the facts of my core beliefs as they arise
• Building mastery to build confidence
• Use Opposite Action; challenge my perceptions of myself
• Set intentions, not expectations
• Care for my inner child - acknowledge the things they needed & fulfil those needs
• Don’t feel guilty about feeling guilt or shame; it’s not my fault
• I’m not a bad person - positive self-talk & affirmation

Remember: Perfection is a moving target.