Self-care can often feel either like a luxury that we can’t afford to indulge in—or like a guilty pleasure we should be ashamed to make time for. But self-care is actually critical to maintaining your productivity AND creativity!
In this episode, Art You Crazy is sharing 5 easy self-care practices that won’t break the bank or require you to take vacation time.
Just press play, relax, and say “ahhhhh!”
TOPICS:
00:00 - Introduction
01:35 - What is self-care?
03:28 - The trap of feeling selfish
06:50 - Practice #1
10:36 - Benefits of “box breathing”
13:21 - The Vagus nerve
14:50 - Practice #2
17:54 - Practice #3
21:42 - Benefits of sensory visualizations
23:52 - Practice #4
25:50 - Practice #5
29:01 - How to create a regular self-care routine
30:07 - How self-care works
32:38 - Why self-compassion is necessary
34:27 - Wrap-up
RESOURCES from this Episode:
GUIDED MEDITATIONS:
Box Breathing (5 Minutes Guided)
5-Minute Meditation for Self-Care
APPS: