{"id":14312,"date":"2021-04-30T14:06:45","date_gmt":"2021-04-30T18:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfgxfm\/?p=14312"},"modified":"2021-04-30T15:03:22","modified_gmt":"2021-04-30T19:03:22","slug":"feel-good-friday-treat-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfgxfm\/blogs\/afternoons-fridays\/2021\/04\/feel-good-friday-treat-yourself\/","title":{"rendered":"Feel Good Friday – Treat Yourself"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s another Feel Good Friday<\/strong>!\u00a0 Sharing tips and tricks to help you focus on ways to feel good, focusing on our mental health.<\/p>\n

On this Feel Good Friday – it’s time to do a little good for yourself!\u00a0 Treat yourself.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 Which makes me think of Parks and Recreation and the episodes where Donna and Tom would sing “Treat yo’ self- it’s the best day of the year” and do all kinds of crazy things to pamper themselves.<\/p>\n

So – don’t wait.\u00a0 Treat yourself to your favourite meal, or shop local and buy yourself a cute little knick-knack that will look good on your shelf!\u00a0 Out do yourself.\u00a0 Do something to pamper yourself like Donna and Tom.\u00a0 Nails?\u00a0 New hair colour?\u00a0 I bought myself a new bird feeder a few weeks ago and it makes me smile whenever I see it.\u00a0 It’s a turquoise blue and I love it.\u00a0 And so do the birds.\u00a0 I’m even seeing some new ones come around for the free snacks.<\/p>\n

Those little things help us feel good in the moment, but even those small “treat-yourself moments” can be a recipe for better mental health as well. We’re showing kindness to ourselves and that’s a very good thing.<\/p>\n

Kindness to yourself, expressed in small measures, is genuinely GOOD for you!\u00a0 Treating yourself is a form of self-care and a good mental health practice, by being nurturing, loving and supportive to yourself (the same way you’d treat a friend” you can improve your mental resilience and that will help you feel better.<\/p>\n

What will you do for yourself?\u00a0 How will you treat yourself today?<\/p>\n

Share in the comments on the Fox Facebook or Instagram pages or email or text me!<\/p>\n

And remember –<\/p>\n

It is never too early to reach out for support \u2013 help is always available. CMHA Lambton Kent\u2019s Mental Health Response team is available 24\/7:<\/em><\/p>\n

Chatham: 1-866-299-7447<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sarnia: 1-800-307-4319\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n