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January Best Year Yet: Self-Care Challenges

πŸ’ͺ🏻 Week 1: PHYSICAL

Focus: I will ____ everyday this week [πŸ’‘: Go for a walk, work out for at least 15 min, cook myself something healthy-ish, clean]

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Example: I will clean an area of my space everyday for the week so that I won't be overwhelmed

Monday: coat closet + shoes
Tuesday: books
Wednesday: side tables
Thursday: bathroom
Friday: living room
Saturday: digital declutter
Sunday: kitchen counter + dining table

Week 1 reflections:

  • How did accomplishing a week of physical self-care make me feel?
  • What systems can I put in place this year to turn this into a habit?

🧠 Week 2: MENTAL

Focus: I will ____ everyday this week [πŸ’‘: write morning pages, meditate for 10 min, try something new, learn something new ]

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Example: I will do something I don't normally do everyday for the week to help me slow down & be present

Monday: see the sun setting over the city
Tuesday: try mom's papaya 'milk' recipe
Wednesday: make a new latte
Thursday: sit outside in silence
Friday: take yourself to a cafe & journal
Saturday: spend more time with family
Sunday: make more time to learn

Week 2 reflections:

  • How did accomplishing a week of mental self-care make me feel?
  • What systems can I put in place this year to turn this into a habit?

🌿 Week 3: EMOTIONAL

Focus: I will ____ everyday this week [πŸ’‘: write down 3 things I'm grateful before bed, meditate, set daily affirmations, journaling]

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Week 3 reflections:

  • How did accomplishing a week of emotional self-care make me feel?
  • What systems can I put in place this year to turn this into a habit?

☎️ Week 4: SOCIAL

1️⃣ List out every person you've spent time with (online or IRL) in the past 2 months

2️⃣ Next, put a...

  • 😌 next to the people you enjoy being around the most
  • πŸ’ next to the people who support you the most
  • "+" next to those who make you feel energized, heard & full after hanging out
  • "-" next to those who make you feel drained, unseen & misunderstood after hanging out

3️⃣ Let's go deeper

  • Are you really close to this list of people?
  • How well do you actually know themβ€”their dreams, hopes, and wishes?

4️⃣ Highlight relationships from part 1 that you want to spend more time building & deepening

5️⃣ Commit to reaching out to friends, being more vulnerable, and asking more meaningful questions for the next week with the exercise below

Focus: I will ____ everyday this week [πŸ’‘: reach out to a friend, write someone a letter, eat with a friend]

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Example: I will do one act of social wellness everyday this week

Monday: write mom a letter
Tuesday: eat dinner with a friend
Wednesday: use 'Get to Know You' cards
Thursday: call dad & ask meaningful Qs
Friday: watch party with bf
Saturday: have the hard conversation
Sunday: be a hermit cause that's a lot of socializing for one week πŸ˜‰

Week 4 reflections:

  • How did accomplishing a week of social self-care make me feel?
  • What systems can I put in place this year to turn this into a habit?:
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Potates, congrats on putting your systems & self-care toolkits to action! I hope these series of mini-challenges has brought you closer to becoming your best self. You ready for a month of love & relationships in Feb? πŸ˜‰ See ya very soon! -Ro