Provides simple yet practical self-care strategies for essential workers, healthcare professionals, first responders and other caregivers.
In a world where life can often feel overwhelming, time-consuming, and complicated, self-care doesn’t have to be. Self-Care is Essential is here to remind you that the most important person in your life is you. This book offers a straightforward commitment to self-care, helping you reduce stress, restore energy, and build resilience, so you’re better prepared to tackle life’s unpredictable challenges.
Self-Care is Essential provides practical techniques specifically designed for those who need self-care the most but often practice it the least: caregivers, essential workers, healthcare professionals, and first responders. These individuals face unique demands and stressors, including long hours, emotional exhaustion, and the pressure of making life-and-death decisions.
“…guides us towards a path of resilience and self-nourishment.” —N. Tamara Ramirez, RN, co-executive director of CODE YOU
Wellness and self-care do not have to be overwhelming, time-consuming, complicated or expensive. All that is required is an honest commitment to the most important person in your life — you! A proper self-care regimen reduces stress, restores energy and builds resilience, leaving you better prepared to tackle life’s unpredictable challenges.
Inside the book, you’ll find:
• Time Management Tips: Maximize productivity and reduce stress.
• Self-Massage Techniques: Relax and restore your energy.
• Nutritional Guidelines: Maintain a balanced diet, even on the go.
• Beginner-Friendly Yoga Movements: Stretch and strengthen your body.
• Personal Space Advice: Create your ideal environment for relaxation.
• Aromatherapy and Guided Meditation Tips: Soothe and calm your mind.
After spending so much time caring for others, it can feel like you’ve forgotten how to care for yourself. Self-Care is Essential helps you break the cycle, rediscover your motivation, and embark on an authentic self-care journey.
About the Author
Gwen Lawrence is a health and well-being educator, mindfulness coach and a practicing fitness professional for over 30 years. Her current work includes specialized self-care and resilience training for healthcare professionals, caregivers, and essential workers.
Praise for Self-Care is Essential
“…provides universally relevant, time-tested techniques that puts every reader in the driver’s seat on the road to better physical, emotional and spiritual health.” —Judy Dimon
“Gwen has a vast knowledge of how the physical body and energetic body are connected.” —Pamela Fellows, meditation teacher
“The tools Gwen provides in this book are user-friendly for all to benefit.” —Salliann Schippers, LCSW Behavioral Health Specialist
“The practices Gwen teaches are accessible and straightforward enough that they have become a part of my daily routine and changed the way that I approach and meet each day.” —Mystie Arnold, RYT, PYFS
“From yoga to massage to goal-setting tips, Gwen’s expertise and experience breathe new life into whole-body wellness.” —Crystal Fenton, yoga teacher and author
“…self-care is a necessity for physical and mental survival.” —Jo-Ann Avalone, retired NYPD 911 first responder
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SELF-CARE IS ESSENTIAL
Written by Gwen Lawrence
Foreword by Laura Dimon
Preface by Aimee Dannaoui, MSN, RN
978-1-57826-998-3, $20.00 paperback
978-1-961293-04-5, $9.99 ebook
Published by Hatherleigh Press.
Distributed through Penguin Random House.
Available wherever books are sold.
