Listening to Music

I continue to research this. I have categories and I have started to identify specific actions. This week I have determined that listening to music is often considered self-care.

Here are 15 from AAPR

1. A 15-minute meditative self-manicure
   
2. A paint-by-numbers kit that can be worked on during free time
   
3. A needlepoint or knitting project (thank you, YouTube, for instructional videos)
   
4. A quiet moment of prayer or meditation
   
5. A few yoga moves or stretching exercises
   
6. Breathing exercises
   
7. A quick walk in the safety of a yard, outside of an apartment or jumping up and down indoors
   
8. Dancing your heart out for 15 minutes to a memorable song from your teenage years
   
9. A bubble bath while reading a book or magazine
   
10. A 15-minute catnap
    
11. A phone call with an old (or new) friend
    
12. Rereading books loved as a child, like Little Women
    
13. Flipping through a beautiful coffee table book of photographs
    
14. Listening to an audiobook with headphones
    
15. Reading poetry — snack-sized bits of inspiration and wisdom
    
16. Journaling — One friend told me about a five-year journal that provides only four or five lines to transcribe thoughts or happenings from each day. It doesn’t let you stare at a blank page but gives you enough space for gratitude and venting.