Simple Self-Care for Therapists Quotes

“There are only two choices in life, self-care or self-violence. When you don't take care of yourself, you're being violent to yourself and to those around you.”
― Ashley Davis Bush, Simple Self-Care for Therapists: Restorative Practices to Weave Through Your Workday

“Being a therapist is a bit like being a singer—the instrument is ourselves. We are responsible for the sound, the tenor, the timbre, the vibrato, and the tone. And because of that, we need to keep our instrument, our presence, well cared for.”
― Ashley Davis Bush, Simple Self-Care for Therapists: Restorative Practices to Weave Through Your Workday

“When we love something, we take care of it.”
― Ashley Davis Bush, Simple Self-Care for Therapists: Restorative Practices to Weave Through Your Workday

“When your stress levels are up, you should spend more time taking care of yourself.”
― Ashley Davis Bush, Simple Self-Care for Therapists: Restorative Practices to Weave Through Your Workday

“Taking care of yourself is one of the kindest things you can do for others. When your cup runneth over, you have more to share.”
― Ashley Davis Bush, Simple Self-Care for Therapists: Restorative Practices to Weave Through Your Workday

“Every good habit is wired into your brain with a trigger. The trigger is some circumstance or feeling that prompts, or initiates, your habit.”
― Ashley Davis Bush, Simple Self-Care for Therapists: Restorative Practices to Weave Through Your Workday