LucilleZimmerman

SELF CARE CHECKLIST

self care

• Overspend , overeat and overindulge

• Expect others to read your mind and meet your needs

• Withhold success from yourself

• Ignore your deepest desires but seek to fulfill the desires of others 

• Ignore your real imotions and put on a "happy" face

• Push yourself beyond reasonable limits

• Allow others to emotionally , physically , or sexually abuse you

• Deflect compliments

• Say yes because you can\'t say no

• Avoid time alone

• Over-exhaust yourself because of your need to feel important , needed or worthy         

• Fear emotional intimacy

• Try to do it all yourself , never asking for help

• Try to appear perfect

• Take time for yourself

• Allow yourself to make mistakes and to be open about your weaknesses

• Ask from your needs to be met from a place of vulnerability

• Spend time with friends

• Rest 

• Play

• Exercise

• Eat well

• Spend money wisely

• Pursue your dreams

• Share honestly with others

• Enjoy and make time to enjoy and be intimate with those you love

• Forgive

• Allow others to be disappointed in you

• Appropriately express emotions , including anger and sadness

• Tell others what they mean to you

• Be present for your children

• Receive love from others

• Say yes and no

• Create a powerful support system for yourself

• Celebrate accomplishments big and small