My Independent Learning Project did not go as planned this week. I was planning on starting to work out to see how it would affect me. I ended up coming down with a stomach flu that put a damper on that idea really quick. I decided that if I couldn’t practice what I had originally planned I would try and practice a few different things. I also continued with researching more about self-care.
Like I talked about in my post last week, there are 6 forms of self-care. Today, I want to discuss different activities that you could do to touch each of these forms.
| Emotional | Social | Physical | Practical | Mental | Spiritual |
| -Become aware of what you think of yourself -Learn to identify triggers in your emotions -Practice meditation -Ask for help -Be responsible for your actions | -Help Someone -Call your family and friends -Go out in public and be around people -Cuddle with someone -Compliment others | -Do Yoga -Drink more water -Spend 10 minutes a day out in the sun -Workout -Go to bed early | -Create a budget -Organize -Take a professional development class -Clean -Prepare for something ahead of time | -Challenge your brain -Take a nap without an alarm clock -Write a poem -Read fiction for an hour -Engage your hands | -Attend church -Do something nice for someone is secret -Donate money -Pray -Practice relaxation techniques |
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Luckily, since my original plan of working out did not go well, my old roommate came to Chadron from Wisconsin this weekend. I was able to work on my social self-care by catching up with a friend and spending time with her. I think it is very important for your health to maintain relationships that are important to you. I am not the kind of person to reach out to my friends very well so I was very happy that she was able to come and visit again.
While being sick, I was also able to practice a form of spiritual self-care. I was able to just lay and bed and relax a little bit. This did not go as well because I was sick and had to make a trip to the bathroom quite often. It was, however, nice to take a break from work for a bit.
For my next week of self-care I am hoping to implement a lot more than just a few techniques I am hoping that I will not be sick so that I can practice the forms of self-care that I want to.
Digital Literacy with Shayla D. 