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Professional takeaway

mballard7_1 — 2024-10-29 13:52:20 UTC

My biggest takeaway was that self-care does not just mean doing things to help you relax. It also means front loading the hard part, as in setting boundaries, in order to protect your peace of mind in the future.

Importance of self-care

mballard7_1 — 2024-10-29 13:54:25 UTC

Self-care is essential to helping professions because it requires so much of our time, mental, and emotional capacity. People do struggle with compassion fatigue, and it is important to protect yourself against it.

Self-care actions

mballard7_1 — 2024-10-29 13:56:30 UTC

For me, self-care means drawing a firm boundary that I do not take work home with me and that my time at home is time spent with my kids and doing activities I enjoy. Another thing I do for self-care is to take a break from social media and be outside; I prefer reading by a fire at night in the fall. Saying no has always been a struggle for me, so utilizing it more is another way to protect my peace.

Self-care in action

mballard7_1 — 2024-10-29 13:58:41 UTC

This is me and my best friend at our sons' football game. Spending time watching my kids do sports and doing it with people I love really recharges me.