Divorce and Self-Care: Prioritizing Your Well-Being
You might feel guilty about focusing on yourself right now, but self-care isn’t selfish—it’s essential. When you take care of yourself, you’re better able to handle decisions and support your children through this transition.
Here are practical ways to prioritize your well-being:
• Maintain consistent sleep and eating schedules
• Regular exercise is important, even if it is only for few minutes
• A mental health therapist who specializes in divorce can help you process your emotions
• Try meditation, journaling, or simple breathing exercises
• Politely limit advice from well-meaning friends and family
• Build daily habits that bring you comfort and stability
When you choose traditional court litigation, you’re handing control over to lawyers and judges who don’t truly know your family’s unique situation. This adversarial approach often turns ugly fast, costing you significantly more money and creating deep, lasting hurt between you and your spouse that affects your children.
Collaborative divorce works differently for the benefit of your family. You and your spouse remain in charge of all important decisions while receiving professional help from trained divorce professionals. This comprehensive team approach includes experienced divorce coaches, lawyers, qualified neutral financial experts, and certified child specialists who collaborate to maintain a peaceful and productive divorce environment. Everyone on your collaborative team understands that keeping your family relationships healthy matters more than “winning” in court.
Remember that healing takes a significant amount of time, and collaborative divorce respects this important timeline. Instead of rushing through stressful court deadlines, you can make careful, thoughtful decisions that genuinely work for your unique family situation.
When you work with mental health professionals as part of your collaborative team, you’re investing in your family’s future. This support helps you process emotions now so you can co-parent effectively later.
Your divorce doesn’t have to destroy your family relationships. With collaborative divorce and proper self-care, you can create a foundation for moving forward with dignity and hope.
Family Divorce Solutions is comprised of well-respected, experienced and trained attorneys, mental health professionals, financial professionals, and child specialists who work as a team to reach a complete and satisfactory resolution for everyone involved. Contact us today!
Note: This information is general in nature and should not be construed as legal/financial/tax/or mental health advice. You should work with your attorney, financial, mental health or tax professional to determine what will work best for your situation.
