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No time for self care? Here's a 5-step guide for busy people

No time for self care? Here's a 5-step guide for busy people

Self-care is important. It helps you to stay phyiscally and emotionally well, which puts you in a better place for both you and the person you care for. Here's 5 things that you can do to squeeze it into your daily routines.

1. Start with your needs first

2. Schedule it

3. Priortise

4. Be assertive about setting your boundaries

5. Focus on little and often

**See this article for more information

Got any other ideas? Tell us what you do?

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Re: No time for self care? Here's a 5-step guide for busy people

Have you ever looked into ultradian cycles...interesting way to move into rest periods in your head or in your body almost every 50 minutes...when you remember that is. Yesterday I forgot to be aware of them and hado a hard day emotionally.

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Hi @Shaz51, 💕🌞

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Re: No time for self care? Here's a 5-step guide for busy people

Hi @Karren, never heard of ultradian cycles or rhythm. Just googled - interesting, especially the influence on BiPolar. A heavy read for another day but thanks for mentioning it, wow..

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Thank you @Former-Member

I think I need to print it out so I see it everyday xx

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Re: No time for self care? Here's a 5-step guide for busy people

I did a mindfulness course. Sometimes hard to try and be in the moment but it really helps

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Re: No time for self care? Here's a 5-step guide for busy people

I did one too. I don't do it all regularly. But I use it randomly, even if briefly when I feel overwhelmed.

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I mentioned the 'stress overcoat' thing a while back. When stressed I take off an imaginary overcoat of stress and dump it. 😊

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Love this. Had friends who would leave the coat on the office chair..

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Re: No time for self care? Here's a 5-step guide for busy people

Love this. Must fo this with a big jacket. Had friends who would leave the coat on the office chair.
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Re: No time for self care? Here's a 5-step guide for busy people

Hello @Karren, @Agnes1, @lindabar, @Former-Member, @Alessandra1992, @Tulip1

Self-care is important. It helps you to stay phyiscally and emotionally well, which puts you in a better place for both you and the person you care for. Here's 5 things that you can do to squeeze it into your daily routines.

1. Start with your needs first

2. Schedule it

3. Priortise

4. Be assertive about setting your boundaries

5. Focus on little on often

**See this article for more information

Got any other ideas? Tell us what you do?

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