Self-Care Importance and Strategies by Michael Spaight

The Take-Away

mspaight — 2024-10-28 02:27:12 UTC

Whether it is sleep, exercise, social support, or some other self-care strategy I really cannot fully take care of someone else's needs if I do not first take care of my own.

Importance of Self-Care

mspaight — 2024-10-28 02:27:40 UTC

If I cannot find a way to reset after helping clients I could, very well, be headed towards needing therapy myself. This would take time away from the clients I need to be available for. There may be times where counseling is part of my self-care, but the plan is to limit this as much as possible by focusing on more than one self-care strategy.

Self-Care Strategies

mspaight — 2024-10-28 02:28:36 UTC

My main strategy to maintain self-care consists of prayer and meditation. It will also be imperative for me to get back on my exercise schedule and make sure I get a good amount of sleep every night. Spending time in nature, even if it's just taking pictures in the yard, is important, also.