Stroke Education Series -- Self Care "Moments" with a Lens of Compassion

Self-care includes all the health behaviors that help you balance the effects of emotional and physical stress. They are the main things your body needs to stay healthy such as regular body movement and exercise, periods of rest and recovery, healthy eating, and good sleep practices.
• Self-care is about valuing your body and believing that your needs matter, too. You need time to rest, recover, and restore your energy so you can function at your best.
• Give yourself permission to do whatever you need to do most in that moment (e.g., get up and move, stretch, go to bed earlier, get a nutritious snack or meal, ask for help).
• Talk about and encourage self-care with others. This can give you new ideas and help make it a normal and shared value system within your key support network.