Care
Self-Care
Do we need to include "emotional" in the term or can we just include it in the definition?
The act of empathetically caring for yourself.
All acts
"empathetically" - does it make sense here?
care
recognizing needs
long-term
framework of reference sufficiently big
example drug use
Someone who is an addict might describe getting the drug as "self-care"
Empathy with yourself.
Empathy
Empathy directed towards yourself.
Satellite Dish Metaphor
Differentiate from:
Self-Care
"care for oneself"
"care" usually used in the meaning of "medical care"
Self-Esteem
Self-Respect
Narcissism
Egotism
Mechanisms
It is important how you feel about something.
Defense Mechanisms >> it becomes less important
Influenced by
Defense Mechanisms
decrease ESC
IESC