Self-Care

My coach Thomas articulated the concept of “Extreme Self-Care” back in the early 90′s, and I’ve noticed that for many hearing the concept for the first time, it seems a doozy. But self-care is not selfishness. Selfishness says, “I keep my own needs and wants at the fore, and if that effects you, that effect is yours to manage.” Self-care says, “I ensure that my needs get met in general, remaining mindful of you and willing to negotiate in the situation, and then we work in our wants from there.” The so-called “extreme” element simply means getting our needs met substantially more than we may inclined to (for example, if 3 hrs/wk with a novel is needed, arrange 5-8). This accounts for the reality that people (particularly women) are so overdrawn in the area of needs, it takes a while to catch up and snap out of the deprivation habit. Following are excellent illustrations of people taking very good, very healthy, care of themselves ~ or failing to do so…

Examples of Self-Care in Film