Self Care Worksheets by a Licensed Therapist (PDF)

This appeal to the eschewing external measures of success in favor of self-improvement remains the essence of self-care today. Research indicates that successful self-care depends on three factors: self-awareness, self-control, and self-reliance.

9 dimensions of self-care and wellness included in this worksheet bundle

1. Emotional self-care includes understanding and respecting your emotions, appreciating and respecting the emotions of others, and believing that you have the tools and abilities needed to create positive emotions and manage negative ones.
2. Social/Relationships self-care includes maintaining, caring about, and enjoying relationships (such as romantic, friendly, and/or familial). This also includes about feeling like you are part of a broader community.
3. Spiritual self-care includes finding meaning and value in life, with our without the support of or affiliation with organized religion.
4. Creative self-care is about taking the time to enjoy culture, art, and expression of your identity.
5. Intellectual self-care includes feeling feeling mentally engaged and intellectually challenged in your life.
6. Vocational self-care includes believing your work (including your unique talents, interests, and contributions) provided both personal satisfaction and a degree of external validation.
7. Financial self-care involves taking responsibility for your financial decisions, living within your means, and working towards realistic short and long-term financial goals in pursuit of financial stability and comfort.
8. Environmental self-care includes understanding how your environment shapes your well-being, and also includes caring about the earth, the space around you (including your home), and feeling safe in your environment.
9. Physical self-care includes exercise, sleep, diet, and water intake. It also includes a commitment to maintenance of health through regular check-ups.

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Good self-care is important

Self-care can mean different things to different people. But, however you define it, one thing is clear, self-care is important for well-being. Some of the benefits of practicing good self-care include:

• Reduced stress
• Increased self-esteem
• Improved mental health
• Better relationships
• Improved physical health

Using these self-care worksheets can help you to reap these benefits.

A look at what’s included:

These self-care worksheets are designed to help with self-care planning by supporting the development of these factors. Drawing on the 9 dimensions of wellness, this worksheet bundle, by licensed therapist John Mathews, LCSW includes 15+ tools over more than 50 pages, including examples, that are intended to provide clear exercises and instruction for self-care.

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This Self-Care Worksheets Bundle Includes:

1. Wellness Wheel Worksheet
2. Wellness Questionnaire
3. 30-Day Self-Care Challenge
4. Eisenhower Matrix Template
5. Self-Care Checklist
6. All About Me Worksheet
7. 30-Day Gratitude Challenge
8. SMART Goals Worksheet
9. Wellness Tracker
10. Mood Tracker
11. Emotions Wheel
12. Gratitude Jar
13. Gratitude Journal
14. Affirmation Cards
15. Habit Tracker
16. Sleep Tracker
17. Monthly Planners
    And more…

Plus 5+ Bonus Therapy Worksheets

1. Challenging Cognitive Distortions
2. List of Cognitive Distortions
3. CBT Triangle Worksheet
4. REBT ABC Model Worksheet
5. CBT Thought Record
6. Break Bad Habits with Classical Conditioning

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