Mythbusters!
Self-care is just about bubble baths, face masks, and spa days.
What is a myth?
Explaination: Self-care is much broader and includes emotional, physical, mental, and even financial well-being.
These activities, like yoga or walking, helps reduce stress and boost mood.
What is exercise or physical activity?
Compassion fatigue most often affects professionals in these kinds of roles.
What are caregivers, nurses, doctors, social workers, care managers/coordinators, therapists?
In helping professions, boundaries protect both the provider and the client and are essential for this kind of relationship.
What is a professional relationship?
Self-Care is a responsible practice to support wellness and enable one's ability to help others.
What is a FACT? Explanation: As providers we have an obligation to care for ourselves in order to be present for our clients.
Journaling or talking to a friend are examples of this form of emotional release.
What is self-expression?
Taking regular breaks, managing workload, and seeking supervision are ways to help prevent this occupational syndrome.
What is burnout?
Saying “I’m not available after 6 PM for work calls” is an example of this type of boundary.
What is a work-life boundary
If you take care of yourself properly, you won’t ever feel anxious or stressed.
What is a myth?
Explanation: Self-care can reduce stress, but it doesn’t eliminate difficult emotions.
Saying “no” to things that drain your energy is an example of setting these.
What is setting boundaries?
Vicarious trauma occurs when someone is impacted not by their own trauma, but by this.
What is exposure to other's trauma
This supports and reinforces client's use of natural and internal resources and supports (ex. friends, family members, etc)
What are clear, realistic expectations.
There’s one right way to practice self-care.
what is a Myth? Self-care is personal. What works for one person may not work for another. It’s about tuning into your own needs.
Helping professionals are often trained to care for others but not always to do this —care for....
what is themselves?
Unlike compassion fatigue, this condition is more sudden and event-specific.
What is vicarious trauma?
Boundaries are these — guidelines you set to protect your emotional, physical, and mental well-being.
What are limits?
Self-care can be as simple as drinking water, getting enough sleep, or setting a healthy boundary.
what is a Fact! Self-care is prioritizing oneself and one's needs, including basic needs, in order to support one in staying within their window of tolerance.
This mental health professional can help you process emotions and develop coping strategies.
What is a therapist or counselor?
The feeling of emotional exhaustion from caring for others, often confused with vicarious trauma.
What is compassion fatigue
Healthy boundaries often require this — even if it makes other people uncomfortable.
What is saying "no"?