Andrew Warren, ASW, Psychotherapist at Recovery NOW understands that sometimes taking a nap is self-care.
We’ve all been there, it’s mid-afternoon and we are can barely keep our eyes open. You may think to yourself, “should I build a bed under my desk like George Costanza?” That might not be such an outlandish idea as you read the article linked below from the National Sleep Foundation. Send the link to your boss in case your napping desk is ever discovered.
https://sleepfoundation.org/sleep-topics/napping
Andrew Warren ASW, Psychotherapist at Recovery NOW encourages mental wellness with the following tips.
It can be a daunting task to prepare a meal after a demanding work day. The article linked below shares why it can be worth the effort to break out the cutting board and pretend you’re Thomas Keller.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/minding-the-body/201505/kitchen-therapy-cooking-mental-well-being
Andrew Warren, ASW, Psychotherapist at Recovery NOW understands that hiking can be beneficial to mental health.
Many of us spend a significant part of our day in urban and suburban environments: traffic, noise, and lights. All these stimuli can become overwhelming and stressful. The article below discusses a study about noted brain changes associated with those who spent more time walking in natural settings. Skip the gym and hit the trail.
https://news.stanford.edu/2015/06/30/hiking-mental-health-063015/
Andrew Warren ASW, Psychotherapist at Recovery NOW encourages mental wellness with the following tips.
When was the last time you actually took a break at work? A real break, something more than the few minutes you took to check social media to see how many people liked the picture you posted of your waffle breakfast. The article below shares recent research on the benefits of taking breaks as well as how and when to take them.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/changepower/201704/how-do-work-breaks-help-your-brain-5-surprising-answers
Andrew Warren, ASW, Psychotherapist at Recovery NOW understands that taking time to take care of yourself is important:
How To Make Self-Care a Priority
Without hesitation, we will clear our schedule to meet a friend for dinner to talk about the personal trainer she just broke-up with. We’ve extended many work days to make sure a confused customer, irritating student, or sensitive co-worker felt supported. Yet we are filled with guilt and thoughts of self-indulgence when we consider practicing the same compassion with ourselves. Below is a link to an article that shares how and why we should prioritize self-care and self-compassion.
https://chopra.com/articles/how-to-make-self-care-a-priority
