Dr. Jameca CooperForensic Psychology Consultant, Emergence Psychological Services · Board Certified Counseling Psychologist and Forensic Psychology Consultant

2 self care habits I’m bringing into 2025 that you can too.#selfcare #selfcaretips #newyearbetterme

18 Jan 2025 · 1 min

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In this short video, Dr. Jameca Cooper shares two personal self‑care habits she plans to continue into 2025, both of which helped her manage the emotional load of her therapy work in 2024. The first habit is a 5‑to‑10‑minute dance break taken in the middle of the day after intensive therapy sessions. She describes moving around her office while listening to a range of music—from GloRilla and classic hip‑hop (Biggie, 8 Ball) to neo‑soul—to physically release tension and improve her mood. The second habit focuses on cultivating self‑compassion using Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, a modality that encourages dialogue with different internal parts, especially wounded ones, and research shows it can reduce stress and depression. Dr. Cooper recommends both practices as effective tools for mental health professionals and anyone dealing with heavy emotional work.

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2 self-care habits that I'm bringing into 2025 because they work for me in '24. One is my 5 to 10 minute dance break in the middle of the day. After doing therapy for a few hours, hearing some really heavy stuff, sometimes I just need to dance around in my office for 5 to 10 minutes. Sometimes I'm listening to a little GloRilla because I love Glo. Sometimes it's old school stuff like Biggie, 8 Ball. I like all that, but sometimes it's neo soul, but it's whatever to get myself moving, so that I can feel better and release my mind from all the things that I've been dealing with, with my patients. Second thing is having more self-compassion for myself. There is a type of therapy called Internal Family Systems, and the research says that it's been shown to help reduce stress and depression. Being able to talk to different parts of yourself, especially the parts that are wounded or need healing, can really be effective. So try those. It's been helpful for me.