self care by Lauren Williams

Self Care

lwilliams72_1 — 2024-10-28 00:12:25 UTC

Self care is is act of taking care of youtself mentally , physically and emotionally and is crucial in order to be successful , happy and over all content.

My Take

lwilliams72_1 — 2024-10-28 00:21:00 UTC

It is very easy to get burnt out or overwhelmed with too much of really anything you do. If one does not proactively take precautions to avoid such and take care of oneself, it is very easy to experience burnout, distress, and overstimulation. It often stems from overworking, overthinking, and not enough self-care or breaks for yourself. Research shows in this line of work that healthcare professionals receive much better results with their patients and are more proactive and understanding than those who don't take self-care days and prioritize self-care as their health. Overall you can't help someone else if you don't help yourself first.

Importance Of Self Care

lwilliams72_1 — 2024-10-28 00:25:45 UTC

Self-care allows counseling professionals to keep up with their emotional and mental health. This ensures a level head to be able to provide the appropriate care and mental health advocacy for others. Without it, counselors are at risk for burnout, stress, depression, anxiety, compassion, fatigue all of which will affect their quality of care for their clients and their over all mental health.

Strategies / Routines

lwilliams72_1 — 2024-10-28 00:30:10 UTC

There are multiple ways to avoid a burnout and be able to take care of yourself. One is to establish a routine and in that routine make a non-negotiable time for yourself. This is important to be able to clear your mind and be at one with the world as well as de-compress and let steam off your shoulders. As well as having a self-care day to yourself whether that be a spa day, a day with family, or a movie alone at least once month

Outlets

lwilliams72_1 — 2024-10-28 00:33:21 UTC

Some self-care outlets to consider are reading a book, going for walks, working out regularly, staying active, and moving your body in any way and anything you can benefit from and clear your head mentally and emotionally.