{"id":30,"date":"2019-04-10T12:50:41","date_gmt":"2019-04-10T16:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/pathwaystosuccess\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=30"},"modified":"2021-04-06T15:02:17","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T19:02:17","slug":"self-care","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/pathwaystosuccess\/chapter\/self-care\/","title":{"raw":"Practicing Self-Care","rendered":"Practicing Self-Care"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox textbox--learning-objectives\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Learning Outcome<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Explain how best practices in self-care can be applied to your personal well-being journey.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h1><strong>What is Self-Care<\/strong><\/h1>\r\n<p class=\"no-indent\"><strong>Self-Care\u00a0<\/strong>can be understood as an activity that we do or a mindset we adopt in order to support our health and well-being. This can take form in many ways, including something as intentional as meditation or as simple as taking a short walk or coffee break during your day. Practicing self-care has been shown to decrease levels of stress and anxiety and increase positive mood and productivity. It is important to choose a self-care practice that fits your lifestyle and brings you a sense of joy, pleasure, and\/or relief \u2013 this way you are most likely to keep it up!<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"no-indent\"><strong>Elder Mary Roberts talks about self-care in the following video.<\/strong><\/p>\r\nhttps:\/\/vimeo.com\/showcase\/5410529\/video\/316579532\r\n<p class=\"no-indent\"><strong>Watch these videos where James Williams and Neil Thevarge talk about about work-life balance and wellness in the workplace.<\/strong><\/p>\r\nhttps:\/\/vimeo.com\/showcase\/5410529\/video\/316579808\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/vimeo.com\/showcase\/5410529\/video\/316579713\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--custom\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Examples of Self-Care Practices<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\n<strong>Go for a walk or run, connect with nature<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Research supports positive psychological benefits of being in nature that relate to things like mood, spirituality, and feeling content.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p class=\"no-indent\"><strong>Nurture your relationships with family and friends<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Positive psychology and the study of \u201chappiness\u201d has found that one of the strongest correlations to a person\u2019s happiness and positive well-being is strong social connections and relationships. Strengthening and maintaining the relationships you have in your life builds a community of support and a sense of connection that has sustainable and significant benefits to your physical and mental health.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p class=\"no-indent\"><strong>\u00a0Journaling\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Writing down your thoughts can have many positive effects on your well-being. These include increase in memory retention, decrease in stress and anxiety, increased self awareness and self esteem, and increase in creativity.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h1><strong>Self-Care Resources<\/strong><\/h1>\r\nThe British Columbia Crisis Centre website has information about <a href=\"https:\/\/crisiscentre.bc.ca\/coping-and-self-care\/\">Coping and Self-Care<\/a>.\r\n\r\nBC Provincial Health Services Authority has adapted Homewood Health's Self-Care Starter Kit (pdf) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.phsa.ca\/health-promotion-site\/Documents\/Self%20Care\/Self-care-starter-kit.pdf\">Self-Care Starter Kit<\/a>\r\n<div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\"><span style=\"text-align: initial;background-color: initial;font-size: 1em\">Reflect on what self-care means to you. <\/span><span style=\"text-align: initial;background-color: initial;font-size: 1em\">Why is it important? How will self-care help you in your growth both personally and professionally? <\/span><span style=\"text-align: initial;background-color: initial;font-size: 1em\">What are some examples of how you currently practice self-care?\u00a0 What are examples of self-care practices that you would like to start?<\/span><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--key-takeaways\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Key Takeaways<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>In order to reach your personal and professional goals, it is important to take care of yourself and prioritize your wellness.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Self-care is the practice of prioritizing your health and wellness on a daily basis.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox textbox--learning-objectives\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Learning Outcome<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Explain how best practices in self-care can be applied to your personal well-being journey.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1><strong>What is Self-Care<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p class=\"no-indent\"><strong>Self-Care\u00a0<\/strong>can be understood as an activity that we do or a mindset we adopt in order to support our health and well-being. This can take form in many ways, including something as intentional as meditation or as simple as taking a short walk or coffee break during your day. Practicing self-care has been shown to decrease levels of stress and anxiety and increase positive mood and productivity. It is important to choose a self-care practice that fits your lifestyle and brings you a sense of joy, pleasure, and\/or relief \u2013 this way you are most likely to keep it up!<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-indent\"><strong>Elder Mary Roberts talks about self-care in the following video.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"oembed-1\" title=\"Self-care\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/316579532?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"no-indent\"><strong>Watch these videos where James Williams and Neil Thevarge talk about about work-life balance and wellness in the workplace.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"oembed-2\" title=\"Work-life balance\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/316579808?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"oembed-3\" title=\"Wellness practices\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/316579713?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--custom\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Examples of Self-Care Practices<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p><strong>Go for a walk or run, connect with nature<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Research supports positive psychological benefits of being in nature that relate to things like mood, spirituality, and feeling content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"no-indent\"><strong>Nurture your relationships with family and friends<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Positive psychology and the study of \u201chappiness\u201d has found that one of the strongest correlations to a person\u2019s happiness and positive well-being is strong social connections and relationships. Strengthening and maintaining the relationships you have in your life builds a community of support and a sense of connection that has sustainable and significant benefits to your physical and mental health.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"no-indent\"><strong>\u00a0Journaling\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Writing down your thoughts can have many positive effects on your well-being. These include increase in memory retention, decrease in stress and anxiety, increased self awareness and self esteem, and increase in creativity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1><strong>Self-Care Resources<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>The British Columbia Crisis Centre website has information about <a href=\"https:\/\/crisiscentre.bc.ca\/coping-and-self-care\/\">Coping and Self-Care<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>BC Provincial Health Services Authority has adapted Homewood Health&#8217;s Self-Care Starter Kit (pdf) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.phsa.ca\/health-promotion-site\/Documents\/Self%20Care\/Self-care-starter-kit.pdf\">Self-Care Starter Kit<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\"><span style=\"text-align: initial;background-color: initial;font-size: 1em\">Reflect on what self-care means to you. <\/span><span style=\"text-align: initial;background-color: initial;font-size: 1em\">Why is it important? 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