{"id":42861,"date":"2024-03-06T09:59:30","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T14:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodtherapy.org\/blog\/?p=42861"},"modified":"2024-03-06T09:59:42","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T14:59:42","slug":"spiritual-self-care-a-transpersonal-approach-to-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodtherapy.org\/blog\/spiritual-self-care-a-transpersonal-approach-to-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Spiritual Self-Care \u2013 A Transpersonal Approach to Mental Health"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"GoodTherapySelf-care really exploded as a topic in self-help and psychology over the last 10 years. And since we are heavily focused on <\/span>doing<\/span><\/i> things in our society, you can find countless articles on eating healthy, exercising, doing yoga, meditating<\/a>, good hygiene, sleeping, journaling, gratitude lists, and pampering yourself. And it isn\u2019t that any of these things are <\/span>bad.<\/span><\/i> It\u2019s just that when people google \u201cself-care strategies,\u201d they often know what the answer is. On some level, they are aware that they aren\u2019t doing what they need to for their mind or body, but they struggle to commit to any type of change. It\u2019s as if every intention becomes a failed New Year’s Resolution. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is Self-Care?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Here are some examples:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Self-care<\/a> is paying attention to what you need in each moment. It involves holding your awareness open, becoming present, and listening to your intuition (rather than your thoughts).\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n