The Idea of the Week
Self-care is a multidimensional and multifaceted process. This means that self-care isn’t only about our mental well-being but also our physical, emotional, social, and spiritual well-being. In this article, you’ll learn 5 Self-care Practices for Every Area of Your Life (a 5-minute read).
Most importantly, the article shares check-in questions to help you assess these areas of your life: how you are currently feeling and what you need moving forward in an area of your life. Another important take-home message from this article is that self-care is compounded: caring for one area of your life won’t do much to improve your overall well-being if you aren’t taking care of your basic needs first.
Practice of the Week
Sometimes—or maybe most of the time—we’re overwhelmed with all the work we have to do. So, how are we supposed to make time to engage in self-care when we’re always playing catch-up on the work we need to finish?
The short, but probably seems unhelpful, answer is: we make time anyway.
The realistic and reasonable answer is to make small changes to our self-care routine that will in turn yield big results. In this 16-minute video, Rowena Tsai shares simple and practical ways to incorporate self-care into your morning, afternoon, and evening when you feel too tired, too busy, or too burnt out.
Work will always be there, and something will always crop up once we think we’ve found time for ourselves, so finding time to engage in self-care is difficult. But, instead of “finding” time, we encourage you to “make” the time. We invite you to shift into thinking about your self-care activities as a non-negotiable—because your well-being in all areas of your life is important.
❝For me, as someone who has prioritized work over personal well-being for too many years now, the way I scheduled this year was to
fit work around my non-negotiables
rather than fit my non-negotiables around work.❞
–Rowena Tsai
What is a small change that you’ll implement into your self-care routine this week? Let us know on our Instagram or Facebook page!
News of the Week
Save the Dates!We will have a Forest Therapy Nature Immersion on November 20, 1-3 pm at Stone Quarry Hill Art Park, Cazenovia.
On this 2-hour Forest Therapy Walk, Certified Forest Therapy Guide, June Leo-Randazzo, will guide you on a gentle, slow, and mindful stroll on the trails of Stone Quarry Art Park in Cazenovia. You’ll leave behind the stresses of the world and get in touch with the healing powers of the forest. A highly interactive and respectful experience, you’ll have opportunities to sit quietly in contemplation with the invitations offered, as well as share with others in the small group—all at a safe physical distance outdoors.
The walk will end with a tea ceremony using wild foraged plants from the area and snacks.
Click here to learn more and register!
We will also have a Sound Bath and Reiki on December 3, 3:30-5 pm at the Breathing Space Studio in Erieville.
Caitlin Raab and Kayla Hamilton offer individual therapy on a sliding scale. Read their blurbs below to learn more about what they offer!
Caitlin Raab (she/her) approaches sessions with a focus on introspection, mindfulness, and relaxation strategies. She also focuses on parent and post-partum support, child and teen mental health, and anxiety management.
To learn more about Caitlin, check out her page at breathingspacepsychotherapy.com/caitlin!
Kayla Hamilton (she/her) has an eclectic approach and, most importantly, approaches sessions with where you are at. She focuses on anxiety, life changes and transitions, adolescents and teens, and communication issues.
To learn more about Kayla, check out her page at breathingspacepsychotherapy.com/kayla!
Don’t forget to register for our groups! Registration is still open for our Anxiety Group for Middle School Girls; and The Heart of Intuition, a group to help you explore your intuition. We also have a new Divorce Support Group for Women! Check out the flyers to learn more about these groups.
Divorce Support Group for Women
$50 per session
Some insurances accepted. Limited sliding scale spaces available.
To enroll, please call
(315) 516-8466.
If you have any questions, you can email Caitlin at [email protected]
Anxiety Group for Middle School Girls
This group is HYBRID. You can join online or in-person at the Breathing Space Studio in Erieville!
To register or learn more about this group,
please contact Kayla at [email protected].
Have an idea for a group you would like to see? Send your requests in an email to [email protected] with the subject “Group Ideas.”
The Thought of the Week
Wishing you a peaceful week!
