Self Care

A single-day course for any staff member or carer working directly, or indirectly with clients.

The workplace can be a highly stressful environment; our clients stories can be difficult to hear.

This course will assist staff and carers to prioritise their own self-care.

Self-care introduction: 

• Why is self-care important?

• Using a self-care model “APIE”

• How do we find time for self-care?

Stress and vicarious trauma:

• Terminology – stress or anxiety?

• Possible effects of stress on the body systems

• Examples of common stressors

• Workplace stress – risk factors

• Vicarious trauma

• Trauma and its effect on the brain

• Are you vicariously traumatised?

• Prevalence of mental illness

Self-care planning:

• Self-care and lifestyle balance assessment tool

• Stress management and mindfulness

• Personal self-care assessment tool –

  • social elements

  • psychological elements

  • physical elements

  • environmental elements

  • professional elements

  • lifestyle elements

• Developing a personal SMART self-care plan

• Resources required and issues in implementing the plan

• Evaluation of your plan