We explore how investing in your health through proactive self-care builds resilience similar to saving money for future needs. Our brain's stress pathways are well-developed while pleasure pathways need intentional strengthening to help us genuinely recover from stress rather than just numbing out.
• Numbing stress with TV and comfort food is like taking painkillers for a fracture—temporary relief while the problem persists
• Quality sleep, nutritious meals, and 30 minutes of daily exercise form the foundation of effective self-care
• Each self-care action strengthens neural pathways for stress recovery, like deposits into a wellness savings account
• Start building self-care habits by noticing current patterns and celebrating small improvements
• Speaking to yourself by name tricks your brain into receiving encouragement as if from someone else
Take care of yourselves and know that every little thing you do to take care of yourselves, I'll definitely be cheering you on.
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Opening Music by Jeremiah Alves from Pixabay
Closing Music by Aleksandr Karabanov from Pixabay
Thank you for listening,
much metta,
Dr G