Now, as a therapist-in-training, I am constantly talking to my patients about self-care. If take anything away from my blog, take this: self-care is one, I believe, the most important thing you can do for your mental well-being. I don't want you to misunderstand me, though. Self-care is not just getting your nails done or buying a new outfit or splurging on a fancy dinner. It also includes the day-to-day things that need to get done. This can be anything from eating breakfast to hygiene to reminding yourself to take a bathroom break every hour. So now that you have a better idea of what this means, I encourage you to ask yourself:
This was definitely a question I had to think about today. I have been so busy trying to get back into shape that I have been neglecting other aspects in my life. I have not given myself any time to really relax and enjoy myself for a little bit (even if it is just for 20 minutes). So, instead of going on my run today, I decided to relax a little bit and run tomorrow. And you know what, I feel much better for it. Granted, there are those guilty feelings that crept in that I am still working on, so I ended up doing a different type of cardio at 8:30pm. However, I was still able to take a little time for me to check in with myself and determine what I really needed; and today that was a dose of Grey's Anatomy (lol).
Accountability Exercise of the Day:
Cycling: 30 min
Abs Workout: 15 minutes
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