Self-care goes beyond bubble baths.

In Part Two of New Year, New Me!, we continue our exploration of the 8 Dimensions of Self-Care, focusing on the CARE—the practical, everyday actions that support mental health, balance, and sustainability.

This episode highlights Cognitive, Altruistic, Relational, and Ecological self-care, and how being intentional in these areas can reduce stress, prevent burnout, and strengthen overall well-being.

Self-care isn’t about doing more—it’s about caring on purpose.

In this mini-episode, we start pulling the self-care dimensions together by creating a mindful, flexible self-care action plan. This isn’t about getting it perfect—it’s about being intentional and turning what you’ve learned into support that actually works in your everyday life.

Here are some resources from Today's Episode:

Mindfulness & Sustainable Self-Care

• Mindful.org. How mindfulness supports habit-building https://www.mindful.org

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU). What is self-care?

• https://www.snhu.edu/about-us/newsroom/health/what-is-self-care

Burnout & Balance

• Mental Health First Aid. How and why to practice self-care https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/2022/03/how-and-why-to-practice-self-care/

Download the Self-Care Action Plan Worksheet linked here to help you reflect, act, and commit—one step at a time.

The New Year often brings pressure to reinvent ourselves—but real change comes from intention, balance, and care. In Season 2, Episode 1, we reframe “New Year, New Me” through the 8 Dimensions of Self-Care. This is Part One of a two-part series and the foundation for the season, focusing on SELF. This episode highlights Somatic, Emotional, Luminous, and Financial self-care, inviting you to reflect, reset, and choose one small, meaningful way to support yourself—without guilt or overwhelm.

Because you can’t practice self-care without first taking a look at SELF.

Here are some resources from Today's Episode:

Frameworks & Mindful Self-Care

• World Health Organization (WHO). Self-care for health and well-being https://www.who.int/health-topics/self-care

• Mindful.org. A guide to practicing self-care with mindfulness https://www.mindful.org/a-guide-to-practicing-self-care-with-mindfulness/

Emotional & Mental Well-Being

• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Caring for your mental health https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/caring-for-your-mental-health

• Brown, B. (2013). The Power of Empathy (RSA Shorts) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Evwgu369Jw

Spiritual & Meaning-Based Self-Care

• Living UPP. The Luminous Dimension of Self-Care https://www.livingupp.com/blog/the-luminescent-dimension-of-self-care/

Financial Wellness

• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Financial well-being resources https://www.consumerfinance.gov/consumer-tools/financial-well-being/