Self Care Planner by a Licensed Therapist (PDF Printable)
Self-care doesn’t happen by accident — it takes a plan. This can seem overwhelming amid the chaos of everyday life — where do you begin and what do you do? This self-care planner is designed to help simplify your planning and keep you on track. Using the 9 dimensions of wellness, this planner by licensed therapist John Mathews, LCSW includes 15+ tools over more than 50 pages, including examples, and is designed to help you improve your mental health and overall wellness.
Self-care doesn’t have to be hard
A structured self-care plan can help you to make sure you are ‘ticking all the boxes’ of wellness. The following are the 9 dimensions of wellness included in this planner.
9 dimensions of wellness and self-care included in this planner
- Emotional self-care includes being happy with your thoughts, having confidants and feeling like you can laugh and have fun.
- Social/Relationships self-care is about taking the time to maintain your relationships and feeling like you are part of a community.
- Spiritual self-care includes feeling like you life has a direction and meaning.
- Creative self-care is about taking the time to enjoy art, culture and expression of your identity.
- Intellectual self-care includes feeling intellectually challenged and feeling mentally stimulated in your life.
- Productivity/Career self-care includes feeling accomplished and like your work has a purpose.
- Financial self-care involves feeling comfortable with your financial position, goals and taking responsibility for your financial decisions.
- Environmental self-care is about the space around you, including your home, time spent in nature, caring about the earth and feeling safe.
- Physical self-care includes sleep, exercise, diet and water intake.
The importance of self-care
Self-care means different things to different people. But one thing is clear: however you define it, self-care is important for well-being. Some of the benefits of practicing self-care include:
- Improved mental health
- Reduced stress
- Better relationships
- Improved physical health
- Increased self-esteem
Using this planner can help you to reap these benefits.
A look at what’s included:
This Self-Care Planner Includes:
- Wellness Wheel Worksheet
- Wellness Questionnaire
- 30-Day Self-Care Challenge
- Eisenhower Matrix Template
- Self-Care Checklist
- All About Me Worksheet
- 30-Day Gratitude Challenge
- SMART Goals Worksheet
- Wellness Tracker
- Mood Tracker
- Emotions Wheel
- Gratitude Jar
- Gratitude Journal
- Affirmation Cards
- Habit Tracker
- Sleep Tracker
- Monthly Planners
And more…
Plus 5+ Bonus Therapy Worksheets
- Challenging Cognitive Distortions
- List of Cognitive Distortions
- CBT Triangle Worksheet
- REBT ABC Model Worksheet
- CBT Thought Record
- Break Bad Habits with Classical Conditioning
Self-Care Planner Walkthrough Video
Credits
Photo by Zen Chung