My Self-Care Plan: 12 Monthly Strategies That Will Transform Your Life

By Angel Lewis

It’s not always easy to find time for yourself. As a result, you press on and make excuses. You’ll do it when you “have the time”, as though time will magically appear someday on your schedule. Besides, self-care isn’t really very important, is it? This mindset is based on flawed thinking on two points. First, self-care has to take a lot of time. Second, self-care doesn’t really matter.

A problem is that we sometimes think of self-care in terms of indulgence.

Self-care is about doing what’s best for you. It’s knocking a little stress out of your day. So, while fantasy vacations sound great, the reality is much closer to taking a walk out in the fresh air. Drinking more water or getting more sleep. Self-care doesn't involve a huge time investment. This guide can help you make self-care a priority in your life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Angel Lewis
• Release date: Nov 27, 2021
• ISBN: 9798885269353

Angel Lewis

"Self-care is never a selfish act - it is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift I was put on earth to offer others. Anytime we can listen to true self and give the care it requires, we do it not only for ourselves, but for the many others whose lives we touch..."Angel Lewis is an entrepreneur and author who grew up in Guilford County, North Carolina. She attended Guilford College in the city of Greensboro and went on to lead an eclectic and interesting working life which included working in the corporate world, in small businesses, and as an entrepreneur.Today, Angel is the owner and editor of her blog, Embracing Change, which she uses to encourage people to make the modifications to their lives that will enhance them and to work through the challenges that present themselves.She is now also the author of her debut book, My Self-Care Plan: 12 Monthly Strategies That Will Transform Your Life, which inspires readers to make self-care a priority in the coming year so that they can live their best life possible. It is available through Amazon.Throughout her adult life Angel has been lucky enough to live in California, Missouri, and Florida. She is currently residing in Virginia Beach, where she shares a home with one of her daughters, her granddaughter and their two dogs. In her free time she enjoys gardening, reading and gaming, as well as spending lots of time with friends and family.

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Angel Lewis

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12 Monthly Strategies That Will Transform Your Life

First published by Wings 2 Fly Publishing 2021

Copyright © 2021 by Angel Lewis

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Contents

1. Introduction

2. Why Self-Care?

3. January: Sleep

4. February: Eating Right

5. March: Exercise

6. April: Setting Healthy Boundaries

7. May: Treat Yourself

8. June: Practice Gratitude

9. August: Learn Something New

10. September: Relax and De-Stress

11. October: Work on Relationships

12. November: Be More Mindful

13. December: Reflect

Conclusion

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Introduction

How are you?

In your lifetime, you’re probably going to be asked this a few thousand times. Or at least it seems like you are. The problem is, when a question becomes so common, it carries less meaning. We answer, Fine without thinking, an automatic response much like saying Hello.

But are you fine? Really?

All too often, we’re busy. Stressed. There’s just too much going on in the day and we’re already short on time. We’re not as fine as we like to pretend we are. If we’re honest, we’re probably not spending as much time on ourselves as we ought to. In short, we’re neglecting self-care.

If you think self-care isn’t a big deal, then consider these statistics taken from various studies:

75% of people are chronically dehydrated

30% of Americans are overweight

70% of people feel like they don’t get enough sleep at least once a month

(11% having trouble sleeping regularly)

75% of Americans are tired before they even show up to work.

17% of Americans are anxious

7% are depressed

If you just winced from reading this list, you’re not alone. No, we are not fine, and it’s time we did something about it.

In this book, we’re going to explore the importance of self-care. We’re going to show you how to build new habits which will help you practice better self-care. How? Well, you’re going to want to keep this book handy, because we’re going to explore a new self-care strategy every month. By this time next year, you’re going to feel like an entirely different person.

So, get ready to dig in. It’s going to be an exciting new year leading