This week I had the privilege of talking to Kristina Naydonova, who published her debut novel earlier this year aged 12! She's now 13 and showing us all how it's done.

Here are Kristina's self-care tips  for preventing stress and burnout:

• get enough sleep
• drink enough water
• eat healthy meals
• meditate (this is the app Kristina recommends (https://appadvice.com/app/meditation-nest/1460053458) and this is the app I mention: ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=yoga.meditation.yogamusic.meditationmusic )
• practice mindfulness
• keep a journal for your successes and assess failures to make tomorrow better
• try art therapy
• Your body and mind will make it clear when you need a break. Don't ignore them.

You can find out some more about Kristina on her Amazon US author page or go follow her on Instagram.

________________________________________________________________________________

*** WE'RE MOVING *** Find us on https://ko-fi.com/writingsparrowpodcast going forward - the old links will stop working soon.

To find out more about Sarina and her books, visit her website, find her on Facebook, or connect with her (and the podcast!) on Discord.