From Harvard Business Review "Serious Leaders Need Self-Care, Too" by Palena Neale, a short essay about how to "... reframe self-care as an investment that can increase ... overall productivity and effectiveness ...", with some suggested strategies:

• Make peace with self-care (or whatever you want to call it). — "... a morning journaling exercise, a brief afternoon nature walk, and 15 minutes of kid-free jazz in the evening ..."
• Make it your own. — "... it can take many different forms. You may not be a spa person, but perhaps you get a boost from nature. Talking on the phone may be draining, but pulling out a sketch pad or a crossword puzzle might reenergize you (or vice versa!) ..."
• Make it micro. — "... Short diversions can provide a powerful boost. ... an online mindfulness meditation to improve emotional regulation, journaling to promote self-awareness, creative writing to increase well-being and creativity, reaching out to someone you haven't spoken with in a while to increase your social connectedness, a gratitude exercise or an act of kindness to promote positivity, or a walk around the block to get your blood flowing ..."
• Make time in your agenda. — "... put it in your calendar to make it official! ... start by simply identifying two 10-minute blocks every day, setting your alarm, and then choosing a new self-care activity to try out during each time block ..."
• Experiment. — "... think about what's working for you, and what you might want to change or add to your routine. You can also look to your peers and colleagues for inspiration. ..."
• Once you're got it, share it. — "... As a leader, you set the tone for your people. So share what's worked for you, and make it clear through both words and actions that you know the importance of taking care of yourself. ..."

_{(TY, Brigitta-sensei! — cf Comments on Mantra - Say Thanks, not Sorry (2017-06-21), Opening to the New (2019-05-19), Cats and Chocolate (2020-04-27), Happier and Healthier (2020-07-08), Self-Care Matrix (2020-10-15), ...) - ^z - 2020-11-24}