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My Self-Care Promise

Treat yo'self! Have you ever heard this saying? Maybe from watching TV, family, or friends. That saying refers to a very needed practice, self-care. It is hard to practice self-care with all the chaos in today's world, but you can start with a promise. The self-care promise activity is six questions for you to take your first steps in treating yourself. 

If you are living in a stressful time at home, work, or school. Either too much on your plate like a busy work schedule or a rough assignment due tomorrow. There needs to be a moment to unwind. This is where the self-care promise activity can help you. 

A 6-set of statements start with a personal mantra, "I promise myself that..." Then finish it off with 1 of the 6 sentences, "the next time I feel anxious, I will ..." or "I will strive my hardest to..." For example, "I promise myself that...I will strive my hardest to...be honest to my friends and family, no matter what." The Self-Care Promise is great for anyone who can go through a lot of pressure on a regular basis. 

To learn more about self-care, watch the video linked under resources (below), "A Self-Care Action Plan." A 5-minute video that presents a plan to work towards self-care similar to the self-care promise, the only difference is the Plan can be custom-made by you based on individual need. Check out the video!

Will you use the self-care promise activity? Were there any reminders that you came up with your own Promise or Plan? Let us know in the comment section below. Special thanks to our growing number of subscribers! Your support is awesome. Join us back here every Thursday for a new blog post. If you want to join the weekly chats on Zoom, every Wednesday at 3-3:30PM, check out the Resources tab for the link. And if you can, bring a friend! We're also looking for new members to build up our supportive and safe community.


Author

Jeremy Hayer


Resources: 

  1. The SPAN Youth Chat: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/youth-chat-for-ages-13-up-registration-109004954754
  2. My Self-Care Promise Activity: https://positivepsychology.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/My-Self-Care-Promise.pdf
  3. A Self-Care Action Plan: https://youtu.be/w0iVTQS8ftg
  4.  Subscribe to SPAN’s YouTube channel: SPAN Parent Advocacy Network
  5. Link to SPAN’s website: www.spanadvocacy.org
  6. Link to SPAN’s Youth In the Know Resource Page: Youth in the Know
  7.  We’re here for you! Call SPAN if you need assistance: 1-800-654-7726


Comments

sweetpeony said…
Great post with actionable steps. I will be encouraging my son who has autism to use it (and will use it myself)!
January 25, 2021 at 9:48 PM
SPAN-jmoraval said…
@sweetpeony We are glad to hear that you appreciate the post! It is a great resource, and we will post more.
February 1, 2021 at 12:41 PM
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