3 Tips to Transform Your Self-Care Regimen

By Jennifer Larson, LCPC, NCC

This article was originally posted in Neighborhood Parents Network’s (NPN) quarterly newletter. While this article is published in a publication geared towards parents and families, this article applies to everyone who wants 3 simple, but effective tips in starting, modifying, and/or maintaining their self-care regimen.

Some parents have sent their children off to school. And others are waiting eagerly or anxiously to send theirs in the upcoming days. It is usually this time of the year I am eager to remind folks the importance of engaging in a good self-care regimen. Many parents (and people in general) forget to prioritize one's needs and wants. 

Some of the clients I work with are adept at maintaining their work calendar, their children's school and extracurricular activities, etc. And yet, usually these same individuals do not have a personal calendar and do not block off time for their personal needs and wants. 

In the spirit of full disclosure, I typically do not tell people what to do, but I rather offer encouragement and guidance. Options to explore and test out. Admittedly, I am passionate about self-care whether there are seasons in my life where I practice good self-care or not. So, I do highly encourage folks (ahem, kinda telling you) to begin to use a personal calendar or block off time in any calendar in effort to begin and transform your self-care regimen. You deserve and are worth it!

Want a little more information on how to transform your self-care?  Here is a short article I wrote for NPN earlier in the year that was published. It outlines 3 simple tips to transform your self-care.