We will explore how a self-care plan can help you establish a healthy routine and identify coping strategies in times of crisis. Then we will go through the 7 steps of creating your unique self-care plan tailored to your needs and lifestyle.

Regularly making the time and effort to take care of ourselves is essential for our wellbeing and the prevention of lifestyle diseases. And, no, it’s not selfish or self-indulgent. The more we nurture ourselves, the better we can take care of others as well. After all, you can’t pour from an empty cup.

Although technology comes with many advantages, social media and devices can be very addictive and negatively impact our well-being. If not used properly, they can impact our productivity, self-esteem, body image, mental health, sleep and sense of connection. This is why it is so important to practise digital self-care and set boundaries.

Facing uncertainty is always difficult but the sheer amount of it this year has just been overwhelming. This is completely natural since our brains crave certainty, control, and answers, all of which have been lacking in the past months.

This pandemic is bringing up a lot of difficult emotions for people, and your initial reaction might be to push them away or put on a brave face. However, suppressing or denying your emotions only reduces their outward appearance, not your inner experience of them.