7 SELF-CARE STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESSFUL WOMEN By Dr. Michelle Mitcham, LMHC-QS, NCC, CCMHC, CFM
1. She prioritizes time and makes an appointment for fierce self-care. This includes exercise, personal training, massage, spa time, yoga, walking, getting sunshine, pampering, and quality sleep. 2. She eats healthy. Making smart food choices. Eating clean/organic. Taking CRAP out of her diet: Carbonated drinks – Refined sugars – Artificial food – Processed food. 3. Successful women flex their minds and engage in creative thinking – new ideas, learning, reading and creating things; new business ideas, art, new skills – it is never too late to learn. 4. She engages in mind, body spirit balance; those things that speak to her soul. This may call for some alone time to meditate; reflect and renew. This also includes quality time and connecting with those special people in your life. 5. She uses her voice to “walk the talk” and be congruent, maintaining healthy boundaries with others and learning to say no if something doesn’t fit in her plan or life. 6. She focuses on the positive perspective, the upside. Being thankful and having the attitude of gratitude every day. She does not engage in negativity, drama or spend time with negative people. 7. She shines her positive light on others, giving back, volunteering or mentoring someone.
tallahassee woman | 40 | june • july 2022
