How to create a self care plan

The first step to creating a self care plan is to decide on somethings that helps ground you, and makes you happy! Some categories and examples are:

• Physical: yoga, walking, bike riding, skateboarding, drinking water

• Emotional: journaling, meditation, affirmations, laugh, cuddle with a pet, give hugs

• Community: attend a community event

• Financial: saving some money, giving to a worthy cause, donate your time to help others

• Spiritual: smudge, prayer, ceremony, spend time with elders

• Occupational: set boundaries at your work, take time for lunch

• Environment: gardening, cleaning the yard, taking a nature walk, picking up trash outside

• Intellectual: board games, reading, learning new things

The second step is to determine when you will start doing these acts of self love. It's okay to not to do all of the ones you came up with, or to only start one. You don't want to overwhelm yourself. Try making sure to do one act of self love, no matter how big or small, once a week. Make a plan that the next time you are feeling overwhelmed or sad, to remember your self care, and do it as soon as you can.