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Tips For Self Care As A Drum Teacher

• Regular exercise (such as climbing, running, martial arts, cycling, swimming)
• Healthy eating (balanced, wholesome, nutritious for optimal energy levels, reduced swelling and inflammation)
• Comedy or some other form of light, humorous activity
  > A way to slow your mind and body down,
  whether it is regular mindfulness, meditation, tai
  chi, yoga or breathing exercises.
  > Good quality restorative sleep
  > Time outdoors, ideally somewhere with
  sunlight and greenery
  > Keeping a gratitude journal (naming three
  things you are grateful for, of any scale, and
  avoiding the word ‘should’)
  > Massage, acupuncture or other body-based
  therapies
  > Keeping in touch with friends and loved ones