Self-care, put simply, is being intentional in what you do to support your health and well-being and to honor and respect your needs. This can lead you to feeling more resilient and less likely to feel burnout. You can gain and build compassion for yourself, and you can be more engaged with others

For many of us, our inner dialogue is far from kind. We criticize ourselves for the smallest mistakes, compare ourselves to others, and replay past regrets like broken records. It's a voice that holds us to impossible standards. Over time, these negative thoughts can become so ingrained that it shapes the way we see ourselves and the world around us. But, it doesn't always have to be this way. We can learn to speak to ourselves with compassion, encouragement, and patience

As the year winds down, many people are already thinking of the goals they plan to accomplish in the next year. Goals, when used in a...