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Do you struggle making time for self care?
Do you suck at being creative?
In today’s episode, we break down 15 self care habits that take 5 minutes of less.
Now it’s prescriptive- I try to match your problem or need to a corresponding habit. And my hope is this will inspire your own creativity to see what’s possible in recovery.
| Problem/Need | 5-Minute Habit |
|---|---|
| 01. Romance | Read Poetry |
| 02. Lack of Peace | Breath Meditation |
| 03. Visually Stimulated | Art Appreciation |
| 04. Masturbation/Idle Hands | Drawing, Wood Working, Model Building, Legos |
| 05. Cluttered Mind | Philip Glass |
| 06. Boredom | Go for a walk (Call a friend) |
| 07. Low Energy | Make a healthy smoothie |
| 08. Obsessive Thoughts | Scripture Memorization |
| 09. Worried About Money | Be Generous |
| 10. Horny | Stair Drills or Cold Showers |
| 11. Anger | Heavy Metal Therapy |
| 12. Intimacy connection with wife | Do the dishes |
| 13. Healthy Touch | Connect with kids in your life |
| 14. Feeling Out of Control | 5-Minute Journal |
| 15. Brain Candy | Keep a queue of classic movies (Before 1960) |
Resources
- Shelley: Poems by Percy Bysshe Shelley (Amazon)
- The Trouble with Poetry and Other Poems By Billy Collins (Amazon)
- The Art Book (Amazon)
- Artist, Wassily Kandinsky (Wikipedia link)
- Philip Glass – Solo Piano (Amazon)
- In Flames – A Sense of Purpose (Amazon)
- The Five Minute Journal: A Happier You in 5 Minutes a Day (Amazon)
- How Do You Memorize Scripture? By John Piper (Blog post)
- Hitchcock by Francois Truffaut (Amazon)
- The Shop Around the Corner (1940) (Wikipedia link)
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