These are examples of some self-care techniques that you can practise easily, even if you are in a remote area:

Healthy lifestyle changes:

Making healthy lifestyle changes will impact positively on all areas of your health and wellbeing. You might consider:

• Finding an exercise, or form of movement, you enjoy and can do regularly

• Getting into a good sleep routine.

• Ensuring you eat a nutritious diet with plenty of fruit and vegetables

• You can also reduce alcohol, quit smoking and avoid illicit drugs to enjoy more health benefits.

Relaxation:

• Consider what helps you relax e.g. mindfulness, meditation, yoga, deep breathing, muscle relaxation, going for a walk or something else. Check out some of the apps to help with this. Make relaxation a part of your routine

• Do something you enjoy on a regular basis such as reading or listening to music

• Spend time in nature

Connect with others:

• Spend time with people you feel connected to

• Consider joining a club or team to expand your social connections

• Help others when you can

• If you feel help is needed, reach out for support