How do you unwind after a demanding day?
Every-once in a while I get asked about my own hobbies or self-care. A popular question is does a therapist have a therapist? Yes, a therapist is human top, and as we hear all of the stories around us it’s important to engage in our own therapy and forms of self-care.
Do I doom scroll or hyper fixate on things like art supplies and have about 20 projects going at once? Of course! All in moderation of course, finding that balance for myself as I promote to clients. Somedays are harder than others, so figuring out a routine and not beating myself up if I can’t stick to it.
I make sure to take care of my pet’s needs, as animals are sassy and they technically own my home, and then make sure I’m fed and comfortable. A goal this year is to read more and work on some of those 20 projects listed above. I’m also trying out new puzzle games and brought out sudoku books, I’m terrible with math but I love me a numbers style organization puzzle!
On days I’m home before dark and its good weather I take the dogs for a walk, for both them and me and schedule weekly walks with my meetup group “walk and talk Fox cities meetup!” Now that the weather is hopefully getting nicer. We are established on meetup.com and newly on Facebook! Check-us out sometime.
What do you do for self care?
