249. Oxygen Mask Principle: the Duty of Self-Care

Send us Fan MailOur 5-part mini-series Apply SPF (Self-Preservation Focus) is full of practical tips to have the best summer possible in a way that works for you. Even if our body is on a sun lounger on a faraway gorgeous deserted island, our head might still be worrying about the inbox. This second episode is a reminder that it is ok to focus on our own needs and self-care. In fact, it makes us more able to to look after others when we are feeling well ourselves.3 practical tips include the Six Box Exercise, 21 Packets of Time concept and our very own 'Desire, Capacity, Option' 3-step conversation tool: a guilt-free way to say no to someone else so you can say yes to yourself. Our call to action this week is simple but often not easy: list your feelgood activities - do more of these; list your feelbad activities - do less of these. We dedicate this episode to all the Carers out there x