Ramirez Self-Care by

Professional "Take Away"

lrenteria13 — 2023-10-29 00:44:34 UTC

The most profound information I learned was how the high demand of a counselor's workload, along with the expectation to meet all of the students' needs can become very emotionally and physically drained leading to burnout, compassion fatigue, and secondary trauma. Then having to balance personal life out along with any added stress can lead to an ineffective school counselor.

Reflection on Self-Care

lrenteria13 — 2023-10-29 00:46:56 UTC

After reviewing the resources, I have learned that self-care is a crucial aspect of the school counselor profession because how can I help others when I am not even taking care of myself. It is always important to monitor and assess myself at all times for any mental health issues along with physical health issues to be effective as a professional school counselor.

Personal Strategies

lrenteria13 — 2023-10-29 00:50:47 UTC

The one thing that I do daily is give myself time at home to reflect about my day. I simply sit in my quiet space in my bedroom that I have set up with nice lighting, a comfortable chair, soft carpet, soft pillow, soft blanket, and it's just perfect for me. I sit there and do nothing but think and reflect quietly until I'm ready to tackle my family. This strategy has been great for me.

The second thing I do with my family is we plan our yearly family trip together. We love to travel and give ourselves time with each other. Times a thief so I enjoy my family as much as possible and that reduces a lot of work stress.

So, when I'm feeling stressed or overwhelmed, I always picture myself on the plane and picture all the beautiful white clouds outside the window because that is always my happy place to be at all times. This always works like a charm for me.

lrenteria13 — 2023-10-30 01:51:20 UTC