7 Steps Towards Self-Care
Self-care is something that each of us has to come to in our own way. I can talk and talk and talk about what I do to take care of myself, but if it doesn't work for you, there is nothing that will help you at all! I also feel that self-care is an evolving process. What I did to refresh and renew my sense of self at 20 is significantly different now that I am not... 20 that is. Today's post is going to focus on how to move into an attitude of self-care. Here are seven things, websites, posts, and ideas that have helped me in my therapeutic journey and use of sense of self in therapy. Compassion Fatigue Awareness - Do you know what compassion fatigue is? If not, you really need to find out. This is something that can happen to anyone who works in a helping profession. Being a therapist is definitely a helping profession. Here are some additional tests and resources: Professional Quality of Life Measure ; Compassion Fatigue Self-Test ; and a Life Stress Test . Being aware...