"I never understood the impact of mental health on quality of life and on physical health until both really started to rule over my life. That’s not to say they still do, or that they don’t; it’s a work in progress really."
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"Self-care in the workplace means that I have to find that happy place where I can work for myself and make enough money to make it worthwhile, without working myself to death. The last 5 years with chronic illness have taught me that I have to make some important choices when it comes to balancing work and life so that I can work and still have a life beyond work."
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Self-Care (psychological and emotional) is imperative for anyone’s well-being, even more so if you suffer from a chronic illness. Though self-care techniques vary from person-to-person, it’s safe to say that those activities all hopefully lead to the same thing- reduced stress."
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Kirsten introduces us to some of the tools she uses when taking care of her psychological and emotional self-care. "In order to take care of our minds and souls, we have to discover what helps us individually to a further extent than physical self-care."
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If you're a patient, you know about getting through tough times. No one knows this better than comedian Robert Hawke. Robert invites you to watch him speak at the Self-Care Movement Summit this summer on June 27th.
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