Self-Care: Why It’s Important To Find Practices You Truly Value

The term “self-care” can be thrown around so freely nowadays. Don’t get me wrong, establishing rituals for psychological health and wellness is extremely important, and as a therapist, it’s something I strongly encourage. However, I wonder if we’ve lost the meaning behind the practice and the ability to thoughtfully conceive of and articulate what the ways of caring for ourselves actually are.

Journaling

I often encourage my clients to spend time journaling, as it can allow us to process our thoughts and feelings, and it can reduce our cognitive and emotional load. Something about putting a pen (or pencil) to paper not only allows us to follow a thought to its conclusion, but also enables us to remove that item from the full load we carry, which can be weighty. That’s why I love to-do lists.