Physical Self-Care
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Eat regularly (e.g. breakfast, lunch, and dinner) |
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Eat healthily |
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Exercise |
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Get regular medical care for prevention |
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Get medical care when needed |
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Take time off when sick |
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Get massages |
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Dance, swim, walk, run, play sports, sing, or do some other physical
activity that is fun |
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Take time to be sexual -- with yourself, with a partner |
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Get enough sleep |
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Wear clothes you like |
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Take vacations |
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Take day trips or mini-vacations |
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Make time away from telephones |
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Other: |
Psychological Self-Care
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Make time for self-reflection |
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Have your own personal psychotherapy |
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Write in a journal |
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Read literature that is unrelated to work |
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Do something at which you are not expert or in charge |
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Decrease stress in your life |
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Notice your inner experience -- listen to your thoughts, judgments,
beliefs, attitudes, and feelings |
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Let others know different aspects of you |
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Engage your intelligence in a new area (e.g. go to an art museum,
history exhibit, sports event, auction, theater performance) |
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Practice receiving from others |
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Be curious |
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Say no to extra responsibilities sometimes |
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Other: |
Emotional Self-Care
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Spend time with others whose company you enjoy |
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Stay in contact with important people in your life |
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Give yourself affirmations, praise yourself |
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Love yourself |
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Reread favorite books, re-view favorite movies |
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Identify comforting activities, objects, people, relationships, places
and seek them out |
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Allow yourself to cry |
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Find things that make you laugh |
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Express your outrage in social action, letters, donations, marches,
protests |
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Play with children |
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Other: |
Spiritual Self-Care
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Make time for reflection |
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Spend time with nature |
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Find a spiritual connection or community |
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Be open to inspiration |
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Cherish your optimism and hope |
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Be aware of nonmaterial aspects of life |
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Try at times not to be in charge or the expert |
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Be open to not knowing |
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Identify what is meaningful to you and notice its place in your life |
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Meditate |
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Pray |
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Sing |
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Spend time with children |
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Have experiences of awe |
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Contribute to causes in which you believe |
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Read inspirational literature (talks, music, etc.) |
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Other: |
Workplace or Professional Self-Care
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Take a break during the workday (e.g. lunch) |
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Take time to chat with co-workers |
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Make quiet times to complete tasks |
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Identify projects or tasks that are exciting and rewarding |
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Set limits with clients and colleagues |
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Balance your caseload so no one day or part of a day is "too
much" |
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Arrange your work space so it is comfortable and comforting |
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Get regular supervision or consultation |
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Negotiate for your needs (benefits, pay raise) |
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Have a peer support group |
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Develop a non-trauma area of professional interest |
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Other: |
Balance
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Strive for balance within your work-life and workday |
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Strive for balance among work, family, relationships, play, and
rest |
Other Areas of Self-Care that are Relevant to You
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