Set Self care Goals

PHYSICAL SELF CARE GOALS

1. Drink 8 glasses of water a day OR

• Replace soda with tea or Hint Water

• Drink green tea or lemon water every morning

• Slowly reduce the amount of sugar you add to your coffee (until you reach a point where you don’t need any!)

2. Go to sleep 15 minutes earlier every day until you reach your ideal bed time:

This is a good goal for the night owls out there who want to get more sleep, but are struggling in actually getting more sleep. Adults generally need 6-8 hours a sleep a night to feel on top of their game the next morning. Sleep is super important for self care, so if you’re feeling fatigued often from a lack of sleep, look into ways to help you fall asleep faster and get the rest you need.

3. Do 30 minutes of physical exercise 3x a week:

This one is pretty self explanatory and a very common goal especially at the start of the new year. Exercise, like sleep, is really important for physical self care!

4. Limit eating out to 3x per month:

The amount of times per month you set for this goal will vary depending on your current eating habits. If you’re the type who eats out every single at work, consider starting at “once/twice a week” and gradually decrease the amount.

EMOTIONAL SELF CARE GOALS

1. Recite a positive affirmation every morning:

You might find this weird at first, but it can really help in shaping your mindset for the day. It also helps to train your brain into thinking positive, and boosts your self confidence. I recommend choosing a new one to live by every week.

2. Meditate 3x per week:

You can start with two or three times a week, and increase it to every day if you find it’s something you enjoy! Meditation can honestly be placed under almost all of the self care domains so it’s just an awesome self care goal to have overall.

3.Spend time with friends (outside of work) 2x per month:

Emotional self care has a lot to do with our connections with other people. No matter how shy or introverted you are, it’s still important to have close relationships with others and spend time around other like-minded, positive individuals. Make it a priority to squeeze some socialising into your month.

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