self-care strategies
Personal wellbeing practices
Self-care strategies are deliberate practices for maintaining physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
The term appears frequently in wellness contexts, therapy, and workplace discussions about burnout prevention.
These might include exercise, sleep hygiene, boundary-setting, or simply taking breaks: Her self-care strategies include a morning walk and turning off email after six.
- nutritionBodily use of food
- self-compassionGentle understanding toward oneself
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- stress managementHandling psychological tension
- exerciseActivity for fitness
therapy sessions · body awareness · reading · hydration · comfort food · boundaries · meditation · journaling · emotional regulation · deep breathing · burnout prevention · sleep hygiene · positive affirmations · self-reflection · relaxation techniques · creative expression · grounding techniques · time management
self-care strategiesself-harm
Deliberately damaging one's body
self-sabotage · burning the candle at both ends · unhealthy habits · self-abuse · workaholism
self-care strategiesself-sacrifice
Surrendering for others' benefit
people-pleasing · caretaking · codependency · martyrdom · overgiving
self-care strategiescrisis mode
Urgent response condition
survival mode · flying by the seat of your pants · going through the motions · autopilot · drifting