Self Love is Not Selfish

Community health educator (CHE) will start the event by hosting a 20-min presentation about the importance of self-love with regard to achieving positive mental health. After the presentation, CHE will distribute a worksheet for participants to write down positive qualities about themselves. CHE will allow time for participants to share in a discussion circle style about how those qualities benefited them in different aspects of life. After the sharing, CHE will distribute another worksheet for participants to write down about their favorite activities, hobbies, and/or past experiences. Participants will have the opportunity to share about the things they wrote down in a discussion circle. During the last 30-min of the event, CHE will introduce a cellphone app (iBreathe) to participants with the goal of encouraging self-care. Lastly, CHE will lead a meditation exercise to conclude the event.

Organization: Council on Aging-Southern California

Location: The Meadows in Irvine

For more information, contact Harmon Wu at hwu@coasc.org