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Small Acts of Self Care During Times of Uncertainty.....

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Submitted by Siemprematahari on Mon, 03/16/2020 - 9:28am

Hi StepTalkers!

In light of all the uncertainty that has been going on I wanted to shine a light on small acts of self care that we can focus on to help decrease any stress and/or anxiety you may be experiencing. Feel free to add to these.

  • Hydrate~ drink plenty of water
  • Go to bed earlier and get plenty of rest
  • Take a soothing shower/bath
  • 10 minutes of stretching
  • 5 minutes or so of Meditation
  • At least 5 deep breaths to help regulate you
  • Journal your thoughts and feelings
  • Exercise~ any form of movement

Hope you are all well & always take care of you!

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Submitted by --figureditout-- on Mon, 03/16/2020 - 11:40am

I would like to add laughter. Watch or read something that makes you smile. DH and I watched a couple of episodes of The Golden Girls last night before bed. We got up this morning tossing Sophia quotes at each other 

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Submitted by Aniki-Moderator on Mon, 03/16/2020 - 11:52am

Hola Siempre!

Muchas gracias por todo, amiga.

Practice some form of escapism: a good book, a good movie, meditating, listening to some soothing music... I have some relaxation DVDs. One is a sunny beach with waves crashing. The other is a forest stream; birds chirping and the water.

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Submitted by notasm3 on Mon, 03/16/2020 - 11:53am

Please check by phone before you drop in on a vulnerable person. I have some friends that are terrified and will not even answer the door.

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Submitted by Thisisnotus on Mon, 03/16/2020 - 12:35pm

Listen to old songs that make you remember awesome memories of your early years, teen years, college years.....etc.