From Coping to Thriving: How to Turn Self-care into a Way of Life

From Coping to Thriving: How to Turn Self-care into a Way of Life

Self-care is a necessary part of being alive, not something we resort to when we’re at our most burned out, vulnerable and desperate.<br /><br />It’s is “the right and responsibility to take care of your physical, emotional and spiritual well-being” – Pauline Salvucci<br /><br />From Coping to Thriving will show you exactly how to do just that.<br /><br />This is a comprehensive guide to making self-care part of your everyday life. With a balance between practical suggestions, coaching-style questions and psychological groundwork, From Coping to Thriving is designed to give you the self-knowledge and awareness you need to start integrating self-care into your life, instead of integrating self-care around your life.<br /><br />Not only does the book contain hundreds of useful tips and ideas to get you going, it will also take you deeper into related topics like habit-formation, coping strategies and dealing with resistance to self-care.<br /><br />SECTION 1: Laying the Foundation<br /><br />We start by defining what self-care actually is, why it’s important and why it’s not this optional extra maybe-if-I-can-afford-it-and-my-boss-gives-me-an-afternoon-off-at-some-point situation.<br /><br />In this section, we get to the heart of the matter. We talk about:<br />* Obstacles to self-care<br />* Coping strategies vs. genuine self-care<br />* Long-term vs. short-term self-care<br />* Creating sustainable habits<br />* What to do when you feel resistance to self-care<br />* How to engage in regular self-care without resorting to ‘should’-ing yourself.<br /><br />SECTION 2: Starting with the Present<br /><br />Then, we’ll take a good, in-depth look at where you are with your coping mechanisms and self-care right now.<br /><br />Think lots of thought-provoking questions, self-examination and a good healthy dose of awareness. We’ll also start thinking about the concept of needs and how they fundamentally shape our self-care.<br /><br />SECTION 3: Self-Care Essentials<br /><br />This is where we start putting all the theory we’ve discussed into practice. “Self-Care Essentials” looks at the must-haves of self-care. These things are the foundations of a need-meeting self-care practice and will set you up to be the best version of yourself.<br /><br />SECTION 4: Nurturing the Body<br /><br />Building on the self-care foundations from Section 3, this section includes suggestions that revolve around physical self-care. Here, you’ll find visualisations, ideas and more that, quite literally, move yourself towards self-care.<br /><br />SECTION 5: Nurturing the Mind<br /><br />The final section of the book focuses on self-care suggestions that nurture us mentally and emotionally. In this section, you’ll find ideas an introduction to concepts like Non-Violent Communication, practices like meditation and a variety of other activities you can add to your self-care toolkit.