Self-care

Question 1

Why is self-care important for you?

Answer 1

Can help to prevent:

1. Compassion fatigue, stress and burn-out which may lead to mood swings, loss of appetite, insomnia, depression, etc
2. Personal problems from disrupting your judgement and hence affecting the people that you are trying to help.

Question 2

Name the techniques of self-care.

Answer 2

1. Taking time out when needed to recharge
   - overseas vacation, getaways, creative hobbies, recreational activities, meeting friends
2. Being realistic and recognising own work boundaries
   - be fully aware of own capability and work boundaries to prevent taking up too much responsibilities.
   - be realistic on what you can achieve
3. Looking out for burnt out symptoms
   - exhaustion
   - unhealthy habits
   - demotivated
   - negative emotions
   - inability to focus
   - decreased satisfaction with work and life
4. Being kind to oneself
   - don’t bring clients’ work home
   - learn to separate work problems from your personal life