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Take this quiz (written by a therapist soo HOLLA!) to find out which act of self care you need to put into your schedule A-S-A-P!

What Self Care Practice Do You Need To Add To Your Routine YESTERDAY?

You're feeling hella stressed from work, do you...

You somehow managed to find free time! You spend it by...

What kind of thing does your anxiety tell you?

Damn, that last question was rough, just to mix things up, which picture do you like best?

What tends to get you most worried?

Last question, I promise! What does self care look like for you currently?

Okay, so this one may come across as a bit “alright I just got dumped and need a breakup haircut” but there is true value in a FRESH. START! It doesn't have to be anything as dramatic as a haircut, face tattoo, entire change of personal style, but anything big or small that you may have been wanting to switch around or try, GO FOR IT!
Boost that self confidence and put your best foot forward!

person holding silver and black hair brush

It’s time to… GET A NEW HAIRCUT

Life can get monotonous hella quickly, so dust off that old flute in storage and GET YOUR LIZZO ON! 
No better way to shake off a case of the blahs than by having new experiences and discovering new interests !

It’s time to LEARN A NEW SKILL!

Tune into your 5 senses, breathe slow and deep into your belly, plant your feet to the floor and feel the stability of the ground where you are standing. 

It’s 2022 guys, let’s not pretend like our brains have evolved enough to be totally used to and not UTTERLY OVERWHELMED by all the stimulation goin' on 24/7. Take time to calm the senses, let yourself get back to the basics.

Try some grounding exercises

Ugh, I knoWWWww, exercise, shut up, I know this already… but it really does help (even if it sucks to exercise in the moment!)
30 minutes of movement a day has shown to have a significant impact on one’s mental health and well-being. Feel good chemicals are released, tense muscles are used, it helps with sleep, and plus, you’ll feel good about doing something healthy ! If you’re a newbie like me at the whole exercise thing, start small, go with a friend, or do something FUN (chasing your dog around the yard? Walk to the ice cream stand!)

Move your body!

I know that when I feel like trash, the only thing I wanna do is huddle under my blankets and sleep until the sucky mood leaves… but let’s be honest, isolating ourselves only makes us feel (you guessed it, isolated and sad!) 
By connecting with friends, family, or old coworkers, we can decrease the sense of loneliness and sadness, boost our happy 
chemicals that come from connecting, and even after the fact, feel good that we did something productive rather than binge the office for the 90th time with a tub of ice cream

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