A Therapist's Tips For Making Your Own Self-Care Box

I jokingly like to describe myself as a “self-care evangelist.” Self-care isn’t selfish, rather it is a necessary. Additionally, it is difficult to effectively help others, if you are not taking good care of yourself. There is a reason why flight attendants ask that you “put on your own oxygen mask first, before assisting others.”

As a therapist in private practice in Rockville, Maryland, I often speak with my clients about the benefits of regular self-care practices.