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Self-Care Strategies

Build Your Resilience and Work-Life Balance

Remember that stress is an essential part of daily living - it is our early-warning protection system!

  • Identify the source(s) of your of stress
  • Understand the effects of stress on you
  • Practice giving yourself empathy
  • Build your compassionate voice.
  • Practice self-care that is guilt-free, free of criticism and blaming thoughts.
  • Observe, notice and control your physical symptoms of stress and anxiety.
  • Assert yourself to get your needs met.
  • Get enough sleep, nutritious food and physical activity.
  • Build you health support system - @ work / home
  • Ensure peer support
  • Schedule time - for low-impact debriefing opportunities with colleagues, supervisor (avoid dumping on each other)
  • Talk to a counsellor or therapist
  • Track your progress - with self-assessments, feedback
  • Ensure firm, professional boundaries - ASK before you share details of a difficult story and RECEIVE consent.
  • Pause, collect your thoughts and emotions before responding / acting / reacting
  • Be careful with sharing details (i.e., be aware of time and place - particularly coffee shops, hallways, public places)
  • Have an end-of-day ritual - leave work / stress at the office
  • Be kind to yourself - seek opportunities for self-care, relaxation and enjoyment.
  • Turn off / over your mobile devices
  • Go for a walk - even 10 minutes will clear your mind and refresh your body and soul
  • Find a buddy - hang out, do fun stuff
  • Make a personal mission statement - and live it to the fullest (i.e., My life will be lived with kindness and authenticity.) 
  • Create a plan for action....


Remember - managing stress is a 'practice' which takes practice, patience and perspective towards yourself and others. 


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