Self-Care by

juliekh21 — 2024-10-25 13:16:34 UTC

Professional “take away” from reviewing resources: My biggest takeaway from reviewing the resources on burnout and compassion fatigue is that there are warning signs and those warning signs should never be ignored. If you do start to see some of these signs, it’s time to take steps to address your own well-being.

juliekh21 — 2024-10-25 13:16:58 UTC

Reflection on importance of self-care in the helping profession: Self-care is an important aspect of the counseling profession. When I hear this term, I tend to think of a weekend getaway, a day at the spa, a 5-star dining experience, etc., so for me specifically, the term self-care has always felt a bit selfish. After reviewing the resources, I have a much different perspective on this, and now I know that self-care is more about keeping your own mental, spiritual, social, emotional, and physical health in check.

juliekh21 — 2024-10-25 13:17:30 UTC

Identification & description of personal self-care strategies, Strategy #1: One self-care strategy that I use is exercise. This is something that I have done, consistently, for around 10 years and I know for sure that it has provided benefits mentally, socially, emotionally and physically. At the beginning, it wasn’t always fun or easy, but now that I can see all of the advantages, it’s something that I plan to continue as long as I am able.

juliekh21 — 2024-10-25 13:20:19 UTC

juliekh21 — 2024-10-25 15:51:21 UTC

Identification & description of personal self-care strategies, Strategy #2: Spending quality time with my husband and 2 girls is probably my favorite of all the self-care strategies. Whether we are on a family vacation or simply hanging out at home on a lazy Sunday afternoon, it definitely feeds my soul.

juliekh21 — 2024-10-25 15:57:43 UTC