Self-care
Self-care means taking the time to do things that help you live well and improve both your physical health and mental health.[1] This can include preventive medicine.
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Self-care of one's spiritual/physical/mental health and achievement
See also: Achievement and Achievement orientation and Academic performance and nutrition and Cognitive decline and diet and Consumption of ultra-processed foods and health risks
One's spiritual/physical/mental health does affect how much energy one's ability to learn, one's energy level, and one's achievement levels in life.[2][3]
Jim Loehr, EdD., is a world-renowned performance psychologist and C-Suite Leadership Coach who has worked with hundreds of world-class performers from the arenas of sport, business, medicine and law enforcement, including Fortune 100 executives, FBI Hostage Rescue Teams, and military Special Forces.[4] Best-selling author Tim Ferris states concerning Jim Loehr: "From his more than 30 years of experience and applied research, Dr. Loehr believes the single most important factor in successful achievement, personal fulfillment, and life satisfaction is the strength of one’s character. He strongly contends that character strength can be built in the same way that muscle strength is built—through energy investment."[5]
See also:
Jim Loehr on energy management
- Dr. Jim Loehr on Mental Toughness, Energy Management, the Power of Journaling, and Olympic Gold Medals by Tim Ferris
- Managing Your Energy
Videos:
Self-compassion vs. Self-care
See also: Self-compassion
Self-compassion is the "practice of extending kindness and understanding to oneself, especially during times of suffering, failure, or perceived shortcomings. It involves recognizing that everyone experiences difficulties and imperfections, and responding to oneself with the same care and support one would offer a close friend."[6]
"Self-compassion and self-care are related but distinct concepts that are both important for mental well-being. Self-compassion is about treating yourself with kindness and understanding, particularly during difficult times, while self-care involves taking actions to promote your physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Essentially, self-compassion is the internal mindset of being kind to yourself, while self-care is the external actions you take to nurture yourself." - How does self-compassion relate to self-care?
Articles:
- The Difference Between Self-Care and Self-Compassion (and Why We Need One More Than the Other)
- The Foundation of True Self-Care Is Self-Compassion
- How to practice self-care through self-compassion, Baylor, Scott & White Health
Preventative medicine and health
See also: Preventive medicine
According to the medical journal Lancet:
| “ | A substantial proportion of poor health in populations is preventable. Previous work from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study1 suggests that nearly half of all health burden in the USA is attributable to a list of 84 modifiable risk factors. Globally, it is also generally accepted that a quarter, or perhaps up to half, of all deaths fall into the category of preventable deaths,2 making illness that can at least theoretically be avoided an accepted part of our health accounting.
In The Lancet Public Health, Howard Bolnick and colleagues extend this logic in the US context and quantify the proportion of US health-care spending in 2016 that was due to preventable causes.3 They found that more than a quarter (27·0%, 95% uncertainty interval [UI] 25·7–28·4) of health-care spending was due to these preventable illnesses.[7] |
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- "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
- "An apple a day keeps the doctor away."
Books
- The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal by Jim Loehr. Free Press; Reprint edition (January 1, 2003)
See also
External links
- 5 Types of Self-Care for Every Area of Your Life by By Elizabeth Scott, PhD
- What is Self-Care and Why is it Important For You?, Soutnehrn New Hampshire University
- What Is Self-Care, and Why Is It So Important for Your Health?, Everyday Health website
- Introduction to self-care, State University of New York at Buffalo, Social work department
References
- ↑ Caring for Your Mental Health
- ↑ What is Health and What is Important for its Achievement? A Qualitative Study on Adolescent Boys’ Perceptions and Experiences of Health, Open Nursing Journal. 2016; 10: 26–35. Published online 2016 Apr 29. doi: 10.2174/1874434601610010026
- ↑ WHAT COMES FIRST: ENERGY OR ACHIEVEMENT?
- ↑ Jim Loehr, Johnson and Johnson company website
- ↑ Dr. Jim Loehr on Mental Toughness, Energy Management, the Power of Journaling, and Olympic Gold Medals, Tim Ferris' blog
- ↑ What is self-compassion
- ↑ The cost of preventable disease in the USA, Lancet, Open Access. Published: October, 2020. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(20)30204-8
