1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Here's a quick, three-minute tip where we break down a mental health or personal development topic in 180 seconds to help you shift or reframe your perspective. Today’s topic&amp;nbsp;looks at the difference between self-care and coping and how both are beneficial but play different roles in helping to maintain wellbeing.&amp;nbsp; First off, self-care tends to be more proactive while coping is more reactive. Meaning self-care is typically more planned and routine, whereas coping skills are typically used in the moment to help manage stressors or intense emotions.&amp;nbsp; So self-care is more than just what you’re turning to in the moment, and this distinction can be important for two reasons. First, if we’re only looking at self-care as an immediate fix then we can miss out on the benefits of a sustained self-care practice.&amp;nbsp; This can include things like reduced stress and lower chance of burnout, feeling more energized and productive, better immune functioning, and higher levels of happiness and contentment.&amp;nbsp; The second reason that distinguishing between coping and self-care can be helpful is because self-care has become an entire industry, and we’re often marketed things like massages, vacations and even binging TV shows as forms of self-care.&amp;nbsp; And while all of those things can be helpful in the short term and provide temporary relief or even an escape, they don't always provide the same benefits as longer-term, sustained self-care practices.&amp;nbsp; *** Want to reach out, be a guest or have a question? Contact&amp;nbsp;email@achangeinstory.com. *Disclaimer: The information contained in this episode is for the sole purpose of being informative and is not considered complete. It should not replace consultation with a qualified professional. &amp;nbsp; A Change in Story https://sites.libsyn.com/519668 <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/40647320/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/40647320