Table of Contents
Introduction
PART ONE LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS
1. Don’t Just Survive, Live
2. Obstacles to Self-Care
3. Coping Strategies and Shadow Comforts
4. Long-term Versus Short-term Self-care
5. How to Create Sustainable Habits
6. Resistance
7. Self-care and Shame
PART TWO STARTING WITH THE PRESENT
8. Things as They Are Part 1: Observations
9. Things As They Are Part 2: The Groundwork
10. Getting to the Needs
PART THREE SELF-CARE ESSENTIALS
11. Introduction
12. Sleep
13. Exercise
14. Good Food
15. Remember to Breathe
16. Connection
17. H.A.L.T
18. Time Charts
PART FOUR NURTURING THE BODY
19. Introduction
20. R-E-L-A-X
21. Yoga
22. Laughter
23. Savasana
24. Party Like It’s 1999
25. Relieving Tension
26. Create a Self-care Kit
PART FIVE NURTURING THE MIND
27. Introduction
28. Create a Mini-Retreat
29. Treat List
30. Write a Letter to Your Future Self
31. Create Unplanned Time
32. Nonviolent Communication
33. Quote Bank
34. Journaling
35. Create Something
36. Change Your Scene
37. Meditate
38. The White Lists
39. Save the Change
40. Try Something New
41. Beautiful Place Visualization
42. Ask for It
43. Wall Your Time
44. Affirmations
PART SIX CONTINUING THE JOURNEY
45. How to Use These Suggestions
46. Thank You for Reading
PART SEVEN APPENDIX: LIST OF ACTIVITIES ORGANIZED BY NEED
Also by Hannah Braime
About the Author
Acknowledgments
