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Sample Category : Emotional Self-Care
• Journal daily
• Meditate at least once daily for twenty minutes
• Develop / cultivate friendships that are supportive
• Do one outdoor pleasurable activity at least once a week
• Allow myself to safely experience my full range of emotions ; identify them
• Meet socially with a support group / friends at least once a week
• Schedule time to DO NOTHING
Feeling satisfied with my progress that morning , I put my mug in the sink , went upstairs to wake my son and get him to school , and start my workday . I resolved to tackle a couple of things in my physical / fitness category during my break — like make an appointment for acupuncture and research foods that help reduce inflammation in autoimmune conditions . I didn ’ t know it then , but by memorializing my wellness strategies , I was actually putting
together a formal self-care plan , also known as a coping plan .
Excerpted from the book from Sit Down to Rise Up . Copyright © 2021 by Shelly Tygielski . Printed with permission from New World Library — www . newworldlibrary . com
SHELLY TYGIELSKI - Shelly is the author of Sit Down to Rise Up and founder of the global grassroots mutual aid organization Pandemic of Love . Her work has been featured by over 100 media outlets , including CNN Heroes , The Kelly Clarkson Show , CBS This Morning , the New York Times , and the Washington Post . Visit her online at www . shellytygielski . com .

“ When things get tough , we can choose to give in or to give more , to get bitter or to get better .”

Shelly Tygielski

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