What’s What Wednesday – Self Care Tips

Self-Care is very important in everyone, and is a great outlet for stress management. When thinking about self-care techniques everyone has something different, they prefer. This week Sunshine State Counseling Center would like to provide you with three techniques and suggestions to apply to your everyday life:

1. Eating healthier foods. When thinking of self-care, we tend to think about of what we can do physically, but eating healthy is just as important. Be sure to eat brain-fueling foods like eggs, tree nuts, fish, along with vegetables. A nutritious snack can help with your performance and your overall mood.
2. Set a schedule for yourself. Not only is it important to see what you have planned daily, but it is also a reminder to accomplish your goals you set for yourself that day or that week. Sleep schedules are also important, having a concrete bedtime will help with your overall health as well as set a daily time to wake up to allow your body to get used to a set schedule.
3. Learn to say no when you do not want to participate in something (an activity, dinner, gathering, etc.) or you already have a lot going on. When looking at your planned-out day, determine if there are things that do not bring you joy, try to let go of that activity and fill it with something that benefits you and your personal goals.