Healing and Hypnotherapy Volume 4 Issue- 10, 1 April 2020 | Page 34

cocoa, heating up a hot pack, listening to music, colouring, or cuddling a
soft toy.
19. Go on a date with yourself. Go somewhere special and spend a day with
yourself. Spend time thinking about the qualities you most love and
appreciate in yourself.
20. Check in with your heart. Regularly explore how you’re feeling on an
emotional level. Does something feel uncomfortable or wrong? What
emotions are currently dominating your inner landscape? By gently
acknowledging these emotions you’ll be able to practice self-care.
21. Spend time around people that support you. Find people who believe in
and uplift you. Keep away from those who seek to drag you down and
infect your life with negativity.
Self-Care Ideas For the Mind
22. Feed and expand your mind. Learn something new. Read up on different
topics and open your mind to new perspectives. Enrich your
understanding of the world.
23. Journal and self-reflect. Record your journey with self-care and write
down your key discoveries. Reflect on your progress and feel proud.
24. Still your mind. Find a way to calm your mind each day. Meditation or
mindful are two excellent practices. Pay attention to the present moment
and get out of your thoughts.
25. Take a break from social media. Clear the stream of your mind for a few
days. Give yourself a break from the comparison, egotism, and drama
that stems from social media. Delete social media apps from your phone
and spend time doing something else.
26. Create a routine for your day. The mind thrives with structure. Create
clarity and order by setting in place clear habits and routines. Just ensure
that you are flexible and allow these structures to shift and evolve through
time as need be.
27. Create an achievements folder. Whether on your computer or in a
physical folder, set aside a place where you can record all of your
proudest moments. What obstacles have you overcome? What projects
have you completed? What struggles have you managed to learn from?
Record all of your successes to reflect on when you’re in a funk or feeling
like a failure.
28. Simplify your to-do list. Ask yourself, “What is actually necessary?”
Identify the things on your mental (or physical) to do list that are wasting
space. Not everything is vital or important to do. Minimising what you
have to get done can reduce a tremendous amount of stress. Use a