I once learned from a fellow conference staffer the 5-2-1 rule, and it forms the basis of my self-care on really bad days. Every day, I need a minimum of 5 hours of sleep, 2 meals, and 1 bath/shower.
Hot showers or baths. (This has been a constant for most of my life - the bathroom was the one safe place I could be as a child in a household full of drama and abuse. It was also the only room that reliably locked in all the places we lived.)
(Decaffeinated/herbal) tea is another one. I don't go far without at least a few bags of peppermint or ginger tea.
Using <a href="http://philome.la/jace_harr/you-feel-like-shit-an-interactive-self-care-guide/play>You Feel Like Shit</a> is a new one that I've really taken to. When I've overwhelmed to the point where I can't even think, this helps guide me through the essentials (though I don't agree with it 100% of the time).
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Hot showers or baths. (This has been a constant for most of my life - the bathroom was the one safe place I could be as a child in a household full of drama and abuse. It was also the only room that reliably locked in all the places we lived.)
(Decaffeinated/herbal) tea is another one. I don't go far without at least a few bags of peppermint or ginger tea.
Using <a href="http://philome.la/jace_harr/you-feel-like-shit-an-interactive-self-care-guide/play>You Feel Like Shit</a> is a new one that I've really taken to. When I've overwhelmed to the point where I can't even think, this helps guide me through the essentials (though I don't agree with it 100% of the time).