Self care is really anything you do to help take care of yourself. Practicing good self care and developing a healthy self care routine will well you stay both mentally and physically well. Here are some ideas for some simple self care techniques.
Take a walk
Read a book
Grab a cup of coffee or tea
Go a day without logging into social media
Call a friend
Make a healthy meal
Conquer a project you’ve procrastinated on
Get a haircut or a manicure
Write some personal goals
Write in a journal
Start a new tradition
Doodle or color
Take a shower
Have someone over for a meal
Make a new playlist
Ride a bike
Get up and stretch
Light a candle
Buy some flowers
Start a random act of kindness chain
Send an email to a friend
Organize your closet
Watch your favorite movie
Put on your favorite outfit even if it’s just to sit on your sofa
Meditate
About PLAN
We are a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to future care planning for disabled adults due to mental illness. Incorporated in 1999, PLAN was formed by a group of families with disabled family members — mostly sons and daughters — concerned about who would care for their disabled dependents when they were no longer able to do so themselves.
PLAN of Central Ohio offers an activities program where clients can form friendships, practice social skills and just have fun. We meet two times a month, transporting clients to and from each activity. Our case manager/client ratio is approximately 1 to 5 to provide a safe, supervised outing. Our program includes casual dinners at inexpensive restaurants, outings to movies and trips to local places of interest. We have been able to continue our activities program in a safe, socially-distanced way, despite the COVID-19 epidemic. We also offer Zoom-based activities to meet the needs of those who do not wish to be out and about in these unprecedented times.