Everyday Self-Care
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Arm Yourself with Structures
By Linda Dessau
A structure is something that reminds us of what
we want to accomplish – something
we want to do (an action), carry out (goals) or become (our life purpose,
our future vision of ourselves).
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Build
Your Social Support Network
By Linda Dessau
A social support network is a group of people who you can count on
to support you. They may be the first people you call when something upsetting
has happened, when you have a difficult decision to make, or when you have
fantastic news to share. |
Celebrating
the Gifts of the Past Year
By Linda Dessau
As the year winds down, we have a great opportunity to look for
our many reasons to celebrate ourselves and our accomplishments. Here's
a simple three-step process that will help. |
Five
Reasons to Sing and Be Well
By Linda Dessau
When people find out that I'm a music therapist, the comments I
hear most often are "I wish I could sing!" or "Oh, I love
to sing, but I'm not good enough to do it in front of anyone." |
Guilt:
Is It Getting in the Way of Your Self-Care?
By Linda Dessau
Guilt can come out in a number of ways, hurting yourself or others
around you. Guilt can lead to low self-esteem or self-hatred, which can
then lead to self-sabotage or even self-abuse. Guilt can also lead to lashing
out at others and constantly finding fault with them. ... |
Hooray,
You Failed!
By Linda Dessau
So you vowed to make some changes — develop healthier habits,
say no to unhealthy habits. You put some plans into place. You get going,
fueled by momentum and positive feelings; maybe you're starting to see
some of the results of your work. Then, after awhile, before you know it,
it's over. YOU FAILED — HOORAY! |
Just
Say YES to Self-Care
By Linda Dessau
We say we want to change things, we set New Year's resolutions in
place and we create lists of self-care goals. We make promises to ourselves,
and sometimes to other people in our lives. ... And, in every moment,
we have a choice between what we'll say yes to and what we'll say no
to. |
Plan
Your Holiday Self-Care
By Linda Dessau
Have you thought ahead about
how you're going to handle the tempting treats, dinner parties, extra
goodies everywhere you look, pot luck dinners and late nights? |
Protect
your self-care when others tempt you to stray
By Linda Dessau
So, you've set your self-care goals and you're all set. You've
even considered the ways you'll sabotage yourself — but wait! What
about those well-meaning friends and relatives who... |
Self-Care,
the Luxury You Can Afford
By Linda Dessau
Self-care is a choice. Instead of asking "Do I have to
do this my whole life?" remind yourself, "I GET to do this
my whole life, if I keep making the choice to!" |
Stop
and Listen — Meditation
By Linda Dessau
As a co-active coach, one of the underlying principles that I subscribe
to is that everyone has their own answers within. Most of what I do as
a coach
is to give people the time, space and permission to find these answers (and
sometimes I provide a question or two to steer them in the right direction). |
Telling
the Hard Truth
By Linda Dessau
Why do we keep the truth from people? Usually it’s for one
of the following reasons (or a combination): we don’t want to hurt
someone’s feelings, we’re afraid the other person will be
angry with us or we don’t want to be embarrassed. |
Ten
Ways to Take Back Your Time
By Linda Dessau
I've divided my tips into two sections — 5 ways to manage
your time and 5 ways to take back your time. Both offer daily or regular
practices to try out in your life right now. |
Top
Ten Habits that Help You Manage Your Stress
By Linda Dessau
Today we have more stress in our lives than ever before — good
stress, bad stress, red stress, blue stress (my little ode to Dr. Seuss).
No matter what kind of stress it is, a real crisis or an imagined one,
stress is incredibly harmful to our body, mind and soul. |
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Ten Ways to Get a Good Night's Sleep
By Linda Dessau
Sleep — are you getting enough? For some people, enough is
four to six hours. Other people just don't feel right with less than
eight hours. People need more or less sleep at different phases in their
life. Women may need more or less sleep at different phases of the month. |
Try
a 'Slow Carb' Habit
By Linda Dessau and Susan Baker
Carbohydrates — found in grains, breads, pasta, and sugar,
as well as vegetables, fruit, tofu, beans, and dairy — provide
the body with the most efficient fuel for energy production and brain
activity. They're nutritionally essential, a principle currently downplayed
by the "low-carb craze". |
What's
Your Clutter Keeping You From?
By Linda Dessau
So you might be asking — what is clutter and why should I
care about it? Clutter is essentially anything you don't need, don't
want and get no joy from seeing. There might be 100's of items in your
home or office right now that could be cleared away. |
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