Physical Self-Care

1. Eat regular meals

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2. Eat healthfully

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3. Exercise

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4. Lift weights

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5. Practice martial arts

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6. Get regular medical care for prevention

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7. Get medical care when needed

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8. Take time off when you're sick

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9. Get massages or other bodywork

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10. Do physical activity that is fun for you

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11. Get enough sleep

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12. Wear clothes you like; that make you feel good

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13. Take a day trip, or mini vacations

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14. Get away from stressful technology such as e-mail and social media

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Psychological Self-Care

1. Make time for self-reflection

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2. Go to see psychotherapist or counsellor for yourself

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3. Write in a journal

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4. Read literature unrelated to work

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5. Try or do something new

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6. Take a step to decrease stress in your life

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7. Notice your inner experience-your dream, thoughts, imagery, feelings

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8. Let others know different aspects of you

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9. Explore a new area of interest- go to an art museum, performance, sports event, exhibit, or other event

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10. Practice receiving from others

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11. Be curious

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12. Say no to extra responsibilities sometimes

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13. Spend time outdoors

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Emotional Self-Care

1. Spend time with others whose company you enjoy

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2. Stay in contact with important people in your life

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3. Treat yourself kindly (supportive inner dialogue or self-talk)

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4. Feel proud of yourself

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5. Reread favorite books, rewatch favorite movies

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6. Identify and seek out comforting activities, objects, people, relationships, and places

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7. Allow yourself to cry

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8. Find things that make you laugh

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9. Express your anger and frustration in constructive ways

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Workplace/Professional Self-Care

1. Take time to eat lunch 

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2. Take time to relax at the end of the day

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3. Identify projects that are exciting, growth-promoting, and rewarding for you and the children in your care.

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4. Build relationships but also set appropriate limits with children, families and colleagues

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5. Arrange your workspace so it is comfortable and comforting to you and the children

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6. Get regular supervision or consultation

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7. Negotiate for your needs

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8. Have a peer support group

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9. Network with other childhood and youth professionals

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Spiritual Self-Care

1. Make time for prayer, meditation, reflection

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2. Spend time in nature

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3. Participate in a spiritual gathering, community, or group

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4. Be open to inspiration

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5. Cherish your optimism and hope

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6. Sing

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7. Express gratitude

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8. Celebrate milestones with rituals that are meaningful to you

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9. Remember and memorialize loved ones who have died

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10. Nurture others

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11. Have awe-inspiring experiences

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12. Contribute to or participate in causes you believe in

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13. Read inspirational literature

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14. Listen to inspiring music

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