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Self Care Word Search
11 words · 13×13 grid
How to play: click (or tap) the first letter, drag to the last letter, then release. Words go in any direction, including backwards. Or download the PDF to solve on paper.
Find these words
In A Burst of Light, published in 1988, the poet Audre Lorde wrote that caring for herself was not self indulgence but self preservation, and the line is still quoted almost every time self care comes up. This grid keeps to the ordinary, doable side of the idea: a regular BEDTIME, a little STRETCHING, time to UNPLUG. The site has separate grids for mental health, mindfulness and relaxing, so this one is a list of actions rather than feelings.
Frequently asked questions
Does doing a word search count as self care?
It can be one small item on the list: ten quiet minutes with a pencil. It is not a treatment for anything, and if you are struggling, a doctor or counselor is the right first call.
Why is BOUNDARIES in this word find?
Many self care guides put it next to sleep and exercise, because saying no to extra commitments protects the time for everything else on the list, from WALKING to HOBBIES.
