Friendship: Finding Your Tribe

Most of us don't make self-care a priority and often set it aside for later, which sometimes never happens for some of us. Taking care of ourselves is not at all selfish, but rather an important consideration to others by making it possible for us to show up and be our best each and every day. Don't you want to be able to be at your best as often as possible? Self-care practice done routinely, makes that possible. Check out this article and think about how taking care of yourself is really beneficial not only for yourself, but also for the people you live and work with. Why It's So Important to Make Yourself a Priority | Thrive Global https://thriveglobal.com/stories/why-important-make-yourself-priority-self-care/ Dr. Jacqueline Ashley

When stress got to be too much for TED Fellow Sangu Delle, he had to confront his own deep prejudice: that men shouldn't take care of their mental health. In a personal talk, Delle shares how he learned to handle anxiety in a society that's uncomfortable with emotions. As he says: "Being honest about how we feel doesn't make us weak -- it makes us human." https://www.ted.com/talks/sangu_delle_there_s_no_shame_in_taking_care_of_your_mental_health

I didn't go looking for this article--it found me. I will tell you (in my humble opinion), the techniques recommended here WORK. Hard part is simply building up the courage to TRY them (I have, both intentionally and by accident). https://hbr.org/2020/01/how-anxiety-traps-us-and-how-we-can-break-free