Why You Need a Self-Care Planner

Do you have a self-care planner? We have all learned from the Covid pandemic that taking care of ourselves should be a priority.

Self-care is an important part of staying healthy and happy. If you don’t take care of yourself, you can’t expect to be able to take care of others. You need to make sure that your needs are met before you can be there for anyone else.

Creating a self-care plan is putting yourself at the top of the to-do list.

Whenever you need to refill your cup, this plan is what you pour from. Think of it as a guide to maintaining your health and wellness.

The first step in creating a successful self-care plan is identifying your love language. Knowing your love language allows you to select activities you will enjoy when you are feeling depleted.

The five love languages are Quality Time, Physical Touch, Words of Affirmation, Receiving Gifts, and Acts of Service. If you aren’t sure, take the quiz.

As a busy woman, you probably don’t spend too much time thinking about self-care. The most common reasons for not practicing self-care are insufficient time, guilt, and cost.

Your plan allows you to select activities to fit into your daily schedule and budget.

Self-Care Planner Tips

Schedule some time for Self-Care on your calendar

Pull out one of those planners and a pen (not a pencil) and schedule some “Me Time.” Just like you schedule meetings and kid’s activities, put yourself on the calendar.

Don’t cancel it. You are that VIP client.

Create a list of Self-Care activities based on your love language

Having a list of “go-to” activities makes it easy to practice self-care when needed. You might enjoy taking a bubble bath, running, cooking your favorite dish, or shopping at your favorite boutique.

Create a Self-Care Budget

Self-care doesn’t always mean splurging. Most people think of luxurious spa days or vacations. Self-care can be free, or you can create a monthly budget for your favorite activities.

Did you know that FSA may cover massages or acupuncture?

Know the 6 Types of Self-Care

A successful self-care planner includes all six types of self-care. The main components of the self-care wheel are Physical, Emotional, Mental, Spiritual, Practical, and Social.

Conclusion

Do you struggle with taking care of yourself? If so, you’re not alone. That’s what a self-care planner is for. It’s easy to get caught up in everyday life and forget that we must make time for ourselves.

We also have a hard time acknowledging that we deserve to take breaks. The truth is self-care makes us better.

Take the self-care assessment and find out how to better care of yourself today.

Make sure you don’t miss the next self-care refill. Sign up here!

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