Self Care Plan by Keiara Beall

Takeaway

kbeall1_ — 2023-10-25 22:45:46 UTC

School counselors deal with copious amounts of stress within their careers due to many factors including: overwork, role confusion, and emotional drainage. It is vital that school counselors adhere to a personal self care plan to combat stress and prevent burnout.

Reflection on Importance of Self-Care in the Helping Profession

kbeall1_ — 2023-10-25 22:48:10 UTC

Self care is crucial for those working in the helping profession because a struggling counselor will not be able to help others to the best of their abilities. If a counselor is already struggling in their personal life then helping others might take a greater emotional toll on them and lead to compassion fatigue or burnout.

Personal Self Care Strategies

kbeall1_ — 2023-10-25 22:49:03 UTC

There are many strategies for personal self care, but the two that would work best for me are enjoying personal hobbies, specifically reading, and spending quality time with my family. My entire life reading has been an escape for me, and has allowed me to checkout from the stresses of real life. There is nothing better than coming home after a long day and curling up with a good book to forget ones worries. I also think that spending quality time with family is extremely important to self care. As a working mom I spend most of the day away from my two young kids. Coming home and just spending quality time with them and my husband also helps to take my mind off work and reconnect with the most important things in my life.

Personal Care Graphic

kbeall1_ — 2023-10-28 16:01:09 UTC