The Importance of Self-Care .......................................................

Life requires that you make time for yourself, pamper yourself, and do things you enjoy. If you start lack motivation, feel helpless or defeated, you may be feeling the emotions of burnout.

Five Self-Care Ideas to Prevent Burn-Out:

1. Meditate- Take some private time to yourself in a quiet place to pray, take a walk, or include some mindfulness meditation. However you decide to meditate, take time each day to do so.
   
   
2. Set healthy boundaries- When you find yourself putting your family first too often, pause and put yourself first sometimes. Also, set boundaries at your job or your business and participate in an activity you enjoy.
   
   
3. Learn to say no- If you are a person that is always there for others any hour any day, but it interferes with your mental health and its draining you; please say no!
   
   
4. Exercise- Exercise is a great way to help with feelings of being overwhelmed. Exercising will help you relax and improve your mood.
   
   
5. Have Fun- Go out and have some fun with friends. It is completely fine to limit the activities that are causing burnout and take time for yourself, because if you are not healthy how could you be there for someone else?
   
   

Self-Care is so important for your mental health as it could cause you to feel overwhelmed, anxious and/or depressed. Remember, it is imperative to take care of yourself because if you don’t, you really won’t be productive in anything else such as your business, your work environment or helping others. 

Patricia Jallah is a Master Level Therapist Intern at TLC. She specializes in Substance Use Disorder treatment and works with adolescents (14-19 y/o), adults and seniors who also   experience depression, anxiety and bi-polar disorder.