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A self-care craft idea that I like to do is knitting. Some great advantages to doing knitting as a self-care project is that yarn is fairly affordable depending on where you get your supplies from. Knitting is something a lot of grandparents or maybe even parents may have done and they can lend you their old stuff and you can get yarn at a thrift shop or with coupons for cheap prices, as well as being able to bring the supplies with you anywhere. You can knit as you have a chat with friends and family, on your breaks, on the bus, or just by yourself. One more advantage is that you can make things with your knitting. My mother makes washcloths, I like to make baby hats to eventually donate to hospitals, but you could make carves, gloves, clothes, and more. Some health benefits is that it can reduce stress and anxiety as knitting needs all your attention in case of any mistakes, especially those harder patterns, which helps you calm down because you aren't thinking of the stress and ...

My first self-care idea is playing a musical instrument. There are many benefits to playing a musical instrument, but a big one is actually that it improves your memory and helps you learn new things. As you constantly are learning new songs and sometimes how to work with others, as well as new beats and times, you'll find it easier to learn new things unrelated to music.  Another benefit is that it improves your confidence as you are often going to be playing in front of people if you have a tutor or family that is interested and if you decide to take part in competitions. Being able to play a musical instrument is also a good conversation starter that helps with making friends as those who play instruments are interested in the same thing as you, and those who don't play anything are interested in how you play and how you may read sheet music. Some other benefits is that you will find proud as you learn new songs and how to play faster and with more emotion. You'll feel p...

There are eight pillars, or dimensions, of self-care and resilience. Self-care is how you take care of yourself to stay healthy and resilience is how you 'adapt in the face of tragedy, trauma, adversity, hardship, and ongoing significant life stressors' ( Strategies for Self-Care and Resilience ).  Your overall health and wellness is sustained by these eight pillars; physical, occupational, emotional, social, spiritual, intellectual, financial, and environmental.  First, the physical pillar includes how you maintain a healthy physique and body for your body type. This pillar includes how you exercise, the amount of sleep you get, the meals you eat, and paying attention to your body for signs of illness or anything unusual to seek help and answers when needed. The occupational pillar is how you keep a healthy work-life balance, enjoying what you do and appreciating what you contribute. Being able to work a certain amount of hours and have enough hours to rest includes students....