Mental Health and Faith
40. The Importance of Self-Care
Sounds easy, right? Unfortunately, many people are over-committed, have too many activities on the calendar, and prioritize their careers over their well-being. But taking time out everyday for yourself is essential for holistic health.
Mindfulness
You can find free resources on mindfulness on the following websites]
- Focus on the Family – Mindfulness: A Christian Approach: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/family-qa/mindfulness-a-christian-approach/
- The Mindful Christian: https://www.themindfulchristian.com/guides_for_practice.html
- Mindfulness Exercises: https://mindfulnessexercises.com/
- MindWorks: https://mindworks.org/blog/mindfulness-exercises/
- The Free Mindfulness Project website: https://www.freemindfulness.org/download
Wellness Tools
Create a wellness tools list of activities that bring you joy, relaxation, peace, and a sense of purpose.
Caroline published a Christ-centered workbook guiding you through self-care practices and developing your own wellness tools list. It also has a dozen or so instruction sheets for different mindfulness and wellness activities. You can find more information on the Amazon page.
The Everyday Wellness Workbook on Amazon
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Caroline S. Cooper (Owner of In God’s Corner Ministry) is a writer, speaker, and podcast/YouTube host whose mission is to offer encouragement for life in a complicated world. Please email your comments, questions, or suggestions to caroline@ingodscorner.org.
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Crisis Lines
- Nationwide (USA) Suicide Prevention and Crisis Lifeline: Call Or Text: 988
- SAMHSA’s National Helpline: (800)-662-HELP [4357]
- National Child Abuse Hotline: 800-422-4453
- National Child Trafficking Hotline: 888-373-7888
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233
- National Veterans Crisis Line: 800-273-8255 or Text to 838255
- National LGBT Help Line: 888-843-4564
a more complete list of mental health resources can be found on Caroline’s website: ingodscorner.org
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