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1.self care is ensuring I am emotionally and physically healthy

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Self care to me is making time to rejuvenate and allow myself to feel all that I do. Self care is the most important work to me when being a social worker. I don’t think supervisors and colleagues always emphasize how important it is and how much more we should be doing. I practice this by taking mental breaks by walking, watching tv, and even meditating.

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2. It is absolutely essential for social workers to recognize the need of self care and practice it daily. Often supervisors and colleagues do not stress or recognize the importance of self care 

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2. It is absolutely essential for social workers to recognize the need of self care and practice it daily. Often supervisors and colleagues do not stress or recognize the importance of self care 

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3. I read, get plenty of sleep (including naps 😴 ), spend quality time with family and friends, exercise regularly 

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3. I read, get plenty of sleep (including naps 😴 ), spend quality time with family and friends, exercise regularly 

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What does self care mean to you?

Taking care of personal health and well-being.

Taking a break.

Taking time to think about how we feel, especially in our line of work, and explore those feelings.

Self-care is important as it prevents burnout and ensures that we take time for ourselves. Work to live, not live to work.

How do you practice?

Connect with mind and body.

Being aware of your own limits

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getting our own mental health care! going to therapy to process and work towards our own mental health goals!

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For us self care means you do not cause harm to yourself and taking care of yourself before burning out (prevention).

Self care si really important in social work: if you do self care on you you can provide better services.

The talk about you but they do not give you the opportunity to do something concrete.

We practice by being self reflective, therapy and doing what we love.