8 built-in templates · Self-care

Self-care journal templates grounded in ordinary choices

Self-care is often less dramatic than advice makes it sound. Eating, resting, saying no, leaving space, and getting through a difficult day can all be worth remembering.

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Four useful places to begin

These are real built-in templates. The complete catalog contains 8 choices in this category.

What’s looping in my head?

Mark the conversation, person, regret, or plan that keeps taking your attention.

Did alone time feel good?

Notice the difference between restorative solitude, boredom, and feeling lonely.

What did I say no to?

Keep the boundaries you held, the ones you couldn’t, and the feelings that followed.

Did I care for myself today?

Meals, rest, getting ready, and leaving a bad situation all count as real care.

A rhythm that can survive busy days

Keep the record smaller than the life it describes.

  1. 01

    Mark care that actually happened, however small.

  2. 02

    Include unmet needs when that is the truthful record.

  3. 03

    Review the conditions that make care easier rather than blaming yourself for inconsistency.