A little gift to share on Christmas Day. As Christmas day can come with many expectations and disappointments, you might like to take time to take care of your younger parts before, during, and after the festivities. I hope your …
Tag: Self-care
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Gifting Yourself Time to Heal
Have you ever become frustrated with yourself on your healing journey? Thinking: Why are relationships still so difficult for me? Why do I still react like a child around my parents? Why do I still feel anxious all the time? …
![9 Simple Tips To Manage Your Stress - from a clinical psychotherapist Notice the main stressors in your life and look into changing them Avoid stimulants like caffeine and alcohol Get at least 8 hours of sleep a night Talk to someone supportive Keep work at work Meditate for 10 – 15 mins a day Limit your social media intake Watch and read calming things Do things that calm you and help regulate you](https://i0.wp.com/cdn1.jennynurick.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/1-20-scaled.jpg?fit=650%2C650&ssl=1)
Stress Management Tips
What do you do to self-soothe when you are stressed? Do you pick up a drink? Do you find yourself in front of the cupboard tucking into a whole packet of dark chocolate McVities Digestives (for the Brits reading this)? …
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Not Everyone Has The Capacity to Show Up For You
Tough question:When you are feeling let down by someone, ask yourself this question, ‘do they have the capacity to show up for me in the way I need?’ If the answer is ‘no’, they can’t show up for me in …
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Self-Care as a ‘Cycle Breaker.’
A cycle breaker in a family is someone who consciously chooses to develop different ways of communicating, interacting, living and thinking to their family of origin. This can start at a very young age, knowing early that you just think …
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Examples of Self-Talk to Support Your Boundaries
Boundaries are a form of self-care and self-love. Once you have set a boundary, the struggle can be maintaining it. Maintaining a boundary takes strength and self-trust. I find if I am not sure about the boundary I have set, …
![How to Support Yourself as a ‘Cycle Breaker’ Accept that you are different from your family of origin and that’s okay Remember that you are doing the healing work for your children and their children Find a tribe outside of your family of origin Find supportive people, therapists, teachers, etc Educate yourself in new ways of being and communicating Develop clear boundaries with your family Don’t expect anyone else to change Develop empathy for yourself and your family Keep a journal and remind yourself to align with YOUR values Give yourself permission to take a break from the family or distance if necessary Trust yourself](https://i0.wp.com/cdn1.jennynurick.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/22_11_2022_BLUE_-Self-scaled.jpg?fit=650%2C650&ssl=1)
Self-Care as a Cycle Breaker
A cycle breaker in a family is someone who consciously chooses to develop different ways of communicating, interacting, living and thinking to their family of origin. This can start at a very young age, knowing early that you just think …
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Getting Started with Therapy When Affordability is a Factor
Therapy can be expensive. But I have always thought of it as a vital part of my own self-care. At times I have gone without some things in order to prioritise my mental health, and it has always paid off. …
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Healing Affirmations to Support Yourself After a Breakup
Going through a breakup can be one of the most difficult and painful times. There can be such an overwhelming feeling of disappointment, going over moments and scenes in your head, wondering if you could / should have been different. …