SELF CARE AND COMPASSION Flashcards
you cannot _ to others what you do not have
give
psychologically, before you can give something of _ , you must first be in touch with the different aspects of yourself
yourself
_ and _, speaking a selfless individual doesn’t exist
philosophically and psychologically
there is always an _ motivation and rationale why a particular deed is done and there is always a reward or retribution for the individual
intrinsic
one must first _ of himself/herself before he/she can take care of others
take care
it’s noble to think of others before oneself, _ pushes one to think of himself/herself first before others
reality
refers to all activities that a person does to maintain and improve his/her physical, psychological, emotional, social, and spiritual well-being
self-care
1.physical care
2.psychological care
3.emotional care
4.social care
5.spiritual care
5 dimensions of self-care
includes all the activities that one does to maintain and improve his/her physical well-being
physical self-care
_ self-care, consistently sleeping for 8hours, drinking 8 glasses of water, eating healthy and nutritious foods, taking vitamins and exercising
physical self-care
includes all the activities one does to deal or resolve mental health issues, address both positive and negative emotion, and learn to deal with negative self-talk (self-criticism)
psychological self-care
includes all the activities one does to cope with stress and deal with grief
emotional self-care
includes all the activities one does to connect with people valuable to him/her
social self-care
includes all the activities one does to strengthen one’s relationship with his/her beliefs
spiritual self-care
it means spending time and having a great time with loved ones and other valuable people including family, friends, neighbors, schoolmates, professional organizations, and many more
social self-care
it also includes meditation and contemplation about one’s purpose of existence according to their faith
spiritual self-care
1.enhanced productivity
2. improved vitality
3. enhanced self-esteem
4. increased self-knowledge
5. mindfulness and compassion
5 benefits of self-care
a person distances himself/herself from vices like drinking liquor, smoking and gambling, he/she will have more time to focus on his/her goals in addition to improving his/her physical well-being
ENHANCED PRODUCTIVITY
physical care activities; exercising, eating the right food, drinking enough water, and getting enough sleep increase resistance to diseases.
IMPROVED VITALITY
Unhealthy habits make a person vulnerable to disease
IMPROVED VITALITY
avoiding self berating is very important
ENHANCED SELF-ESTEEM
negative self-talk is damaging to how one perceives himself/herself and may lead to anxiety and stress
ENHANCED SELF-ESTEEM
it’s important for a person to discover and accepts who he/she is and be proud about himself/herself
ENHANCED SELF-ESTEEM
after a person discovers and accepts who he/she is, it’s important for him/her to know what he/she wants and what he/she loves to do.
INCREASED SELF-KNOWLEDGE
with this, one will be able to live life to the fullest according to the purpose he/she has
INCREASED SELF-KNOWLEDGE
_ and _ , knowing and being good to oneself stems from goodness and compassion one directs towards other people
MINDFULNESS AND COMPASSION
in the _ belief, one’s body is created in the image and likeness of God and the body is owned by God
Roman Catholic
Acc to Roman Catholic there’s no reason for self-berating, self-recrimination, self-hatred, self-flagellation as one’s body is _ by God
Body is likeness/owned by God
other _ believe that one has no right over his body for the body is governed by a higher being
religions
whatever _ one has, he/she has to be kind to himself/herself and accept who he/she is
belief
one needs to have self _
self-compassion
defined as showing compassion to oneself
self-compassion
being open to and moved by one’s own suffering
self-compassion
expressions care and kindness towards oneself
self-compassion
self - _ taking an understanding and non-judgemental attitude toward one’s inadequacies and failures
self-compassion
self - _ recognizing that one’s own experience is part of the common human experience
self-compassion
people would perceive themselves as _ or _ bec of certain actions or decisions they made
stupid or fool
calling one self as stupid/fool is an act of self- _ ,that ruins one’s self esteem and sign of lack of self-respect
self-recrimination
humans are _ beings
imperfect
humans should positively take challenges in life as well as the _ choices and decisions, with the hope of improving themselves so as not to commit the same mistakes twice
wrong choices and decisions
- self-kindness
- common humanity
- mindfulness
3 main elements of self-compassion
means not being physically and verbally harsh to oneself
self-kindness
a kind of verbal abuse directed to oneself, when one blames himself/herself for their actions/decisions
self-beration
usually done by stating unkind words to oneself
self-beration
act of harming oneself through physical means, both physically and psychologically damaging to an individual
self-harm
means acceptance that one is an imperfect being
common humanity
acceptance one makes along with everyone else
common humanity
acceptance one does not always get he/she wants
common humanity
practice of being fully present in the moment
mindfulness
one has to turn towards his/her painful thoughts and emotions in order to embrace him/herself with compassion
mindfulness
