Self-Care by Vanessa Salazar

Vanessa Salazar

vsalazar191 — 2023-10-25 18:54:19 UTC

Individual Counseling

EDG-6320

Take Away

vsalazar191 — 2023-10-25 18:54:51 UTC

After reviewing the different resources provided, my biggest take away is the importance of self-care. I found it interesting to read that researchers have identified that the range of school counselors who have high levels of emotional exhaustion and burnout is between 30 percent and 66 percent. Self-care is important to ensure that you perform at your best, support overall well-being, and help maintain self-confidence and self-esteem. As a future counselor, it’s important to develop an honest emotional support system on which to rely on. This support system can help you maintain professional accountability regarding burnout and impairment.

Reflection Importance of Self-Care

vsalazar191 — 2023-10-25 18:55:18 UTC

Self-care is important because it can prevent pressures of everyday life. Avoiding self-care can lead to burnout, depression, anxiety, resentment, and affect your mental state of being. Self-care can also reduce the risk of other health factors such as heart disease, stroke, and cancer.

What is Self-Care?

vsalazar191 — 2023-10-25 18:55:33 UTC

Self-care means taking care of yourself so that you can be healthy, you can be well, you can do your job, you can help and care for others, and you can do all the things you need to and want to accomplish in a day. Self-care can include everything related to staying physically healthy — including hygiene, nutrition, and seeking medical care when needed. As for me, self-care includes exercising and going on outdoor runs. Running helps with improving my mood, reducing stress, anxiety, and allow for better sleeping.

vsalazar191 — 2023-10-25 19:03:53 UTC