Self Care Padlet - Linda Valerio Means by Linda Means

Professional "Take Away from Reviewing Resources"

lindajmeans — 2024-03-25 04:38:28 UTC

The most profound information I learned is that not taking care of yourself can cause you to not properly conduct your job as a counselor. Self-care is important and can be something as simple as ensuring you eating healthy, exercising, getting enough rest, and not being afraid to ask for help.

Reflection on Importance of Self-Care in the Helping Profession

lindajmeans — 2024-03-25 04:49:09 UTC

By taking care of yourself, you can minimize the risk of the consequences of burn-out, compassion fatigue, and secondary trauma. To be an effective counselor, you must take care of yourself in order to be in the right mindset and be able to focus on the task at hand.

Identification & Description of Personal Self-Care Strategies

lindajmeans — 2024-03-25 04:52:13 UTC

Some strategies I would do for self-care include setting a calendar reminder to step away from the computer for 10 minutes and walking around the school during lunch or conference time. I will also make sure that I am eating healthy and not eating my meal at my computer.

Reminder

lindajmeans — 2024-03-25 04:54:17 UTC

Set a calendar reminder to step away for a few minutes.

lindajmeans — 2024-03-25 04:55:14 UTC

Eating healthy

Eating with friends

lindajmeans — 2024-03-25 04:56:14 UTC

Eating with friends or family