By Danielle D Jenkins, PsyD

If you are having a rough day, having a simple recipe of self-care and self-nurturance can help immensely. I can remember this day as if it were yesterday even though it was probably close to ten years ago. I was losing my sh*t and I sent the SOS to my best friend. I don’t even remember what was overwhelming at the time. Maybe a break up or the perils of grad school. I don’t know. What I do know is that when I called my friend, she had a plan for me and it was immensely helpful to have someone tell me what to do to ground myself.

My friend encouraged me to do my 3 favorite yoga poses, drink water until it sloshes around, and to go outside even if it was just to check the mail (she knows how much I love getting mail). Having a list of “to dos” that was quick, supportive of my body, and tailored to me in that moment was incredibly helpful. I think back to that day, doing my favorite yoga poses in the kitchen with a belly full of...