Self-Care

Self-care refers to activities and practices that we can engage in on a regular basis to reduce stress and maintain and enhance our short- and longer-term health and well-being. Self-care is necessary for your effectiveness and success in honoring your professional and personal commitments. Self-care is not simply about limiting or addressing professional stressors. It is also about enhancing your overall well-being.

Learning Objectives:

• Summarize the value of self-care in one's life

• Manage time for self-care

• Identify elements for physical, emotional, and spiritual self-care

• Create a self-care plan for personal use

• List top three things physical, emotional and spiritual self-care that worked for you

• Provide rationale for selecting particular self-care solutions