Self-Care and WellbeingSelf-Care Ideas for a Busy Week and a Tight Budget
Self-care ideas for a busy week and a tight budget: five-minute, one-hour and free-afternoon ideas by type, plus a printable menu to help you keep going.
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Self-Care and Wellbeing
Rest, stress, everyday self-care, and the basics of sleep and movement, sized for busy weeks and tight budgets.
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Self-Care and WellbeingHow to Manage Stress: What to Try in Five Minutes, Today and This Week
How to manage stress: what to try in the next five minutes, habits for the weeks ahead, sleep, work and money stress, and when it is time to talk to a doctor.
Self-Care and WellbeingHow to Rest Without Feeling Guilty: Ideas for Days Off, Sick Days and Lazy Days
How to rest without feeling guilty on a day off, a sick day or a lazy day: rest that fits your week, words for saying no, and two small exercises for guilt.
Self-Care and WellbeingSigns of Burnout: How to Spot Them and What to Try First
Signs of burnout at work and at home, how burnout differs from stress and low mood, gentle first steps to try this week, and when to talk to a doctor.
Self-Care and WellbeingSleep Hygiene Tips: Habits to Try Tonight, and When to Ask a Doctor
Sleep hygiene tips you can try tonight: a wind-down that fits your evening, bedroom changes, caffeine and light timing, and when it is time to see a doctor.
Self-Care and WellbeingHow to Use Your Phone Less Without Giving It Up
How to use your phone less without giving it up: quieter notifications, built-in limits, what to do instead of scrolling and words for people expecting replies.
Self-Care and WellbeingGratitude Journal: What to Write, With Entries You Can Copy
How to keep a gratitude journal: what to write on the first page, a layout for any notebook, entries to borrow, prompts for hard days, and how to keep it going.
Self-Care and WellbeingMindfulness for Beginners: Simple Exercises to Start Today
Mindfulness for beginners: what it is in plain words, a one-minute first exercise, the 5-4-3-2-1 method, a five-minute practice, and how to fit it into a day.
Self-Care and WellbeingHow to Exercise When You're Busy: 5, 10 and 20-Minute Home Routines
How to move more when you have no time: how much activity is enough, movement inside a busy day, and 5, 10 and 20 minute home routines with no equipment.
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