Some ways you can take care of yourself physically include focusing on deep breathing when you feel anxious, going outside for a walk, run, or dancing—anything that will bring movement into your everyday life. Being outside in the sunshine can be beneficial for your mood and general hormonal balance. Maintaining a balanced diet and staying hydrated is good for improving overall brain health, and the micronutrients it provides will help keep your neurons functioning better. We should also be in God's word and invite Him into our day-to-day lives and activities, which can help us physically and emotionally.
Our bodies should be physically healthy as well as cognitively healthy. Some ways we should practice cognitive self-care include speaking/thinking positively, or maybe even just reminding ourselves who we are through Christ throughout the day instead of criticizing ourselves. Again, invite God into your day, whether that is just worshiping while getting ready for the day, listening to a podcast, or praying when you wake up and throughout the day. When I start my day with the Lord, I notice a big difference between those days and the days I don’t. I have a growth mindset and view things from a positive perspective, because sometimes it helps when I look at hardships as opportunities to grow in my walk with Christ rather than letting them get a hold on my thoughtsand heartt. my walk with Christ rather than letting them get a hold on my thoughtsand hearttthoughts and heart.
If a friend is struggling or in crisis, here are some things you may be able to do for them. Listen, without planning on how to respond, just givewhile giving them your full, undivided attention. Pray for them in any way they may need it, sometimes. Sometimes that can mean laying your hands over them and just asking the lordLord to help them or that can also be to sit with them and besitting with them as they pray (maybe). Encourage them on something theywhenever possible. They may be hard on themselves. about or when you areWhen you're doing something together you can, point out things that you like about them or things that youhow they have noticed them getting better at throughout the time that you've known themimproved over time. Help them setcreate a plan of self careself-care or maybe even just awork on bucket list of thingsitems they would have tocan look forward to andor work on. If their situation gets serious or you get concerned, reach out to someone they can trust, get them in touch withsuch as a counselor, parent, or pastor who may be able to help them.