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What is self care.
The practice of taking an active role in protecting one's own well-being and happiness, in particular during periods of stress.
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1. physical
2. emotional 3. spiritual 4. psychological 5. relationship 6. professional
Name three types of self-care.
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Myth. Making time for self-care allows you space to restore your energy and re-center yourself. this enables you to show up more fully as the person you want to be each day for both yourself and for those around you.
Self-care is selfish.
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What is Support System.
A network of people who provide an individual with practical or emotional support.
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What is stress management/emotional regulation (distress tolerance for big stress)
A range of strategies to help you better deal with stress and difficulty (adversity) in your life.
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What is emotional warning signs.
Depression, negative self image, guilt, helplessness. These are examples of physical, behavioral, or emotional warning signs?
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Fact. We are all different individuals and therefore, self-care looks different.
Self-care looks differently for every single person.
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choose your own adventure :)
Give an example of a support system.
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What is burnout.
A state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion caused by long term involvement in emotionally demanding situations.
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What is physical warning signs.
Exhaustion, head aches, grinding your teeth, sore back and neck. These are examples of physical, behavioral, or emotional warning signs?
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Myth. You don’t need to dedicate a lot of time to a self-care practice for it to be effective. Even micro-moments of self-care practice throughout your day are beneficial.
Self-care is time consuming.
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What is Empathy.
The ability to understand the feelings of another.
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What is avoidance.
Coping with stress by shutting down and disconnecting.
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What is behavioral warning signs.
Anger and irritability, feeling helpless, problems in personal relationships. These are examples of physical, behavioral or emotional warning signs?
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Myth. Self-care is a basic human right. You do not need to have worked a full, productive day, be on the brink of burnout or tick off helping others in order to give yourself some care.
Self-care must be earned.
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choose your own adventure :)
Opposite day... what is an example of anti-relationship self-care?
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