Happiness Hacks

Which of these examples looks like a day of self-care for you? A hike through the woods with your nearest and dearest and a picnic lunch. A rambunctious night of games, drinks, and pizza with friends. Sleeping in and having coffee in bed, followed by a granola bowl on the back deck. A chance to read your new fiction book, some yard work, and a barbeque on the grill.  Canceling plans to go canoeing because you just don’t feel good and need to rest. Staying in bed all day, watching movies.  We have a set definition of what self-care should look like. But the reality is that any and all of the above ideas can be self-care!  For those of us with High Functioning Anxiety, we struggle with self-care. I mean, soul-nourishing, true downtime, really-giving-back-to-ourselves kind of self-care.  And yet our lack of self-care keeps us stuck in over-functioning and a lack of self-loyalty.  Sound familiar? That’s why this month we’re talking about what keeps you stuck and how self-care (and lack thereof!) is one of those t