Holistic

self-care
GEN 1403
Ajarn Haha
What is self-care?
• Self-care is the conscious and
intentional act of looking after
our personal well-being.
• Knowing what is needed for
our mental, emotional,
physical and spiritual health
• We gain clarity and a better
understanding in fulfilling our
human needs.
 Renewed energy

Benefits
Reducing stress

A fresh new perspective towards life, feeling positive

of self- Creating feelings of happiness, calm and peace

within

care Feeling healthy and good about your body

Increased confidence & self-esteem

Signs that you need
help…
• Low in energy
• Feeling stressed, irritated or
frustrated
• Lacking motivation,
procrastinating
• Lacking zest or passion for life
• Emotional (crying easily, short
tempered, etc)
• Decreased passion for life &
motivation to succeed
 Physical self-care

Holistic Mental and Emotional self-

care

Health Social self-care

Plan
Spiritual self-care
Social self-care

• include needs for

belonging, love, and
affection.
• relationships and social
interactions even help
protect against illness by
boosting your immune
system
Spiritual self-care

• helps us to find and

develop a sense of
connection to a Higher
Power and meaning for
our lives.
Tips in creating the self-care
plan
• Take baby steps – don’t overwhelm
yourself with grandiose ideas, pick
simple things to start
• Make it practical – again, stick to
what you know and you could
achieve
• Go easy on yourself – remember
when starting something new we all
need time to adjust and learn
• Listen to your inner coach, not your
inner critic
 What is important to you?
Questions
to answer What do you love to do?

for self- Is there a hobby or interest you used to

care plan do that you have neglected?

building Is there something you would love to try

that you have never done before?
Example of a
Holistic self-care
plan
Class
Activity
• Create a holistic self-care plan
• Group yourselves
• Ready a brief group presentation
• Explain the reasons of the plan