https://padlet.com/sgomez343/jptv4n1tdtq09d6s Sarah Gomez-Individual Counseling, EDG-6320-DS2, Dr. Natalie Fikac en-us 2023-10-22 22:13:11 UTC 2023-10-23 01:02:04 UTC hello@padlet.com sgomez343 https://padlet.com/sgomez343/jptv4n1tdtq09d6s/wish/2758045910 After reviewing the resources, there were many things that I was able to take away. Having to show empathy, compassion, and concern for others the majority of the time can get exhausting and can result in burn out, compassion fatigue, and secondary trauma. The more that self-care is practiced, the better we get at adapting and understanding ourselves and situations that involve others. Another take away is that striving to be happy in all situations, even if they are not ideal, is the best way to care for yourself and keep a positive attitude. ]]> 2023-10-22 22:24:22 UTC https://padlet.com/sgomez343/jptv4n1tdtq09d6s/wish/2758045910 sgomez343 https://padlet.com/sgomez343/jptv4n1tdtq09d6s/wish/2758046448 School counselors spend the majority of their time working through social and emotional challenges that can seem draining on top of the personal obstacles they are facing in their own lives. In order to provide appropriate and beneficial services to individuals, it's important that the school counselor practices self-care and maintains a healthy balance between their personal and professional lives. Without self-care the professional is not in a place to counsel or build other individuals up. It reminds me of the saying "You can't fill from an empty cup". ]]> 2023-10-22 22:25:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sgomez343/jptv4n1tdtq09d6s/wish/2758046448 sgomez343 https://padlet.com/sgomez343/jptv4n1tdtq09d6s/wish/2758046812 Two strategies that I can use to practice self-care is creating a work and personal life balance and learning when to say no. It's very easy to get overwhelmed during the work day allowing things to build up and become incomplete. As hard as it is, it's important to say no to the things that are not of immediate concern and focus on the things that are. Also, if I learn to say no to things that do not fit within the work schedule or cause immediate stress and worry, saying no will prevent me from losing my joy and happiness and will allow me to complete the things that I do have control over. Saying no is a very hard thing for me to do, but this year I made a vow to myself to strive to say no when I know that I absolutely can't. It's not worth stressing over and putting my mental space at risk. ]]> 2023-10-22 22:26:38 UTC https://padlet.com/sgomez343/jptv4n1tdtq09d6s/wish/2758046812 sgomez343 https://padlet.com/sgomez343/jptv4n1tdtq09d6s/wish/2758160834 2023-10-23 01:01:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sgomez343/jptv4n1tdtq09d6s/wish/2758160834