If today is a stress-filled day for you, there is a way out – go through it.
Read on.
Four Areas of Self Care
During stress-filled times, pay extra attention to your self-care. You may not be able to control whatever is challenging you now. However, you can have peace as you navigate through it.
- Spirit. Your inner person or spirit deserves the best care possible. Make prayer a priority each day. since prayer involves communicating your heart to God, you can pray any time and anywhere (I Thessalonians 5:17).
- Soul. Your mind, will, and emotions make up your soul. Strained relationships can cause strained feelings. Take an occasional break from the demands of your day. Walk away from negative people(Colossians 3:8-9). Find help with a counselor or pastor if you’re feeling overwhelmed.
- Body. Consider your body as merely the outer layer of you. Too much attention to it may result in shallowness. Not enough attention could be detrimental. Eat a healthy meal. Take a nap when you’re tired. Your body is worthy of respect(I Corinthians 6:19).
- Others. After prioritizing self-care, look beyond yourself to care for others (Philippians 2:4). Send an encouraging text. Hug someone. Remember that you are here for a purpose that is much larger than yourself!
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Dr. Dean,
Another AWESOME MESSAGE. Areas 1&4 are already working, if I become more disciplined with Areas 2 & 3 my SELF-CARE will surly improve. May God Bless You and your Team
Bennie, this is great news. Thank you and may God bless you as well.
Thank you. I needed to hear this today
Thank you Vashti. It is great hearing from you.
Hello Selma
Last week where amazing, I did not stress about anything. I find myself not worry about anything. I do that stress can harm your health. So what I do is rely on the words of God.
In God’s word, he tell us not to worry. He want us to talk to him. This is what I do. I pray unto the father. I know that he can change my situation if I have anything on my mind. This changes my mind, my spirit, and my inner person. Prayers changes everything.
Sandie, Thank you for this wonderful encouragement. God bless.