Summer Self-Care Challenge
The 2023 Summer Self-Care Challenge has come to an end – Stay tuned for more Healthy Workplace Challenges during the Fall 2023 semester!
#HWPSummerSelfCare
In celebration of International Self-Care Day on July 24th, Healthy Workplace will be highlighting all things self-care throughout the month of July, including helpful information and resources, self-care inspiration as well as the Summer Self-Care Challenge
The Summer Self-Care Challenge encourages the Carleton Faculty and Staff community to incorporate self-care into their daily lives. There are countless benefits to integrating self-care into your life and from what the research tells us, we know that there are different types of self-care. Understanding how each type of self-care relates to your lifestyle and overall health is the best way to ensure you are actively working to feel your best in all areas of your life.
The purpose of this month’s focus on self-care is to shine a light on the behaviors, routines, rituals, and habits that positively impact overall health and wellness, and to encourage the Carleton Community to find small pockets within their days where they can implement self-care in a meaningful way.
Challenge Instructions:
Following the downloadable Summer Self-Care Calendar below, the goal of this challenge is to incorporate self-care daily throughout the month of July. In order to capture each type of self-care and meet the different needs of the Carleton University Faculty & Staff community, we’ve included a customizable self-care calendar to guide you through the month.
Each day of the week highlights a different type of self-care:
- Monday: PROFESSIONAL
- Tuesday: EMOTIONAL
- Wednesday: SPIRITUAL
- Thursday: PHYSICAL
- Friday: MENTAL
- Saturday: SOCIAL
- Sunday: PRACTICAL
We’ve provided recommendations for a suggested self-care behaviour for every day in July; however, you are certainly not required to stick to this schedule. On Page 3 of the downloadable document, you will find additional behaviours and practices you might wish to explore, providing you with even more inspiration for your self-care journey! Also included is a blank calendar on Page 4 should you wish to create your own.
DOWNLOAD YOUR CALENDAR HERE: HWP Summer Self-Care Challenge
Are you up for the #HWPSummerSelfCare challenge?
Please complete the registration form below!
You will receive an email shortly with a pdf copy of the challenge calendar as well as helpful tools and resources that can also be found on our website.
Additionally, Healthy Workplace will touch base with you via email each week with even more self-care inspiration and resources throughout the month of July.
Lastly, Healthy Workplace wants to hear from YOU and to follow along as you embark on your very own summer self-care journey. Share your summer self-care challenge updates using the hashtag #HWPSummerSelfCare. Be sure to follow Healthy Workplace on social media Twitter (@cu_hwp) and Instagram (@carletonu_hwp) for regular updates.