Empowering Your Self Care Journey

Thank you for taking the first step in beginning your self-care journey. The staff at the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at Barrow Neurological Institute is honored to support you, and we hope these sessions help you launch a path that is personal, meaningful, and uniquely yours.

Let’s start with a few important questions:

• Have you ever felt overwhelmed?
  
  
• Have you ever felt alone?
  
  
• Have you ever felt that others expect too much from you—and don’t appreciate you in return?
  
  
• Have you ever felt like there’s no time left for yourself?
  
  
• Have you ever said “yes” when, deep down, you wanted to say “no”?
  
  

If you answered “yes” to even one of these questions, then this course is for you.

This is a self-paced course, but we encourage you to set aside time each week for a lesson. Each session includes a video and a few short activities or reflections—what we like to call “homework” you’ll actually enjoy.

There are just two rules:

1. Everyone’s self-care journey is different. What nourishes you may not work for someone else—and that’s perfectly okay. You do you.
   
   
2. You are worthy of the same kindness and compassion you so freely offer to others. Life’s changes can be hard, and self-care isn't always easy—but please remember: you deserve care, too.
   
   

This six-session, self-guided workshop is designed to help you recognize the importance of self-care for your overall well-being and help you define self-care activities that are meaningful for you. These sessions will help you create your own self-care practice, promote resilience, and help you manage stress by incorporating self-care into your everyday life. Regardless of whether you are a person with Parkinson’s or a caregiver, self-care is a way to honor your body, mind, and spirit by regularly replenishing your soul. What you choose to do for self-care is personal to you. 

The team at MAPC is here for you every step of the way. If you have questions, want suggestions, need someone to talk to, or just feel like sharing a win—we’re just a message away.

Let’s begin your journey together. You’ve got this.