Self Care

Course Content:  

1. Why do we care about others? (small group and plenary feedback)

2. What is Compassion: how it works, how it affects us, how do we nurture it?

3. Self-compassion.

4. Why Self-care?

      • Distress

      • Burnout

      • ‘Vicarious traumatization”

      • Impaired professional competence

5. What is Stress?

       • Personal factors

       • Work factors

6. Stress Management: What, Why and How

7. Relaxation techniques and practice session

8. Self-care questionnaire and personal plan development

Learning outcomes:

By the end of the (half-day) workshop participants will have:

• Examined and discussed the concepts of caring, compassion and self-care
• Examined and discussed the nature of stress and anxiety and its impact on the caregiver and client
• Practised various types of physical relaxation and stress management techniques
• Considered their current self-care practice and developed a personal plan for self-care moving forward.

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