self - care orig 3-2010 presentation
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mls/March 2010 1
Self - CareSelf - CareCaring for yourself Caring for yourself
as you as you
care for others.care for others.
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It is ok to It is ok to make and make and take some take some "me" time "me" time each day.each day.
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• Sight• Sound• Touch• Taste• Hearing
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E n e r g i z eE n e r g i z e
• Healthy eatingHealthy eating• SleepSleep• StretchesStretches
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L a u g h t e rL a u g h t e r"A merry heart doeth "A merry heart doeth
good like a medicine…"good like a medicine…"
(Proverbs 17:22a)(Proverbs 17:22a)
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F r i e n d s h i pF r i e n d s h i p
" This above all, to This above all, to thine own self be thine own self be true…"true…"
(William Shakespeare)
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-• PausePause• Stop and thinkStop and think• Take a deep breathTake a deep breath• Walk awayWalk away• Call a friendCall a friend• Say a prayerSay a prayer
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C o m m u n i c a t eC o m m u n i c a t e
What do you What do you
need to say?need to say?
What do you What do you
need to know?need to know?
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A c t i v i t yA c t i v i t y
Participate in something Participate in something
that has nothing that has nothing
to do with being to do with being
a caregiver!a caregiver!
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R e a c h - o u tR e a c h - o u t
Do not allow Do not allow yourself to yourself to
becomebecome
isolated!isolated!
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E n v i r o n m e n tE n v i r o n m e n t
• Positive Positive influencesinfluences
• Negative Negative influencesinfluences
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Self - Care:Self - Care: • SSootheoothe• EEnergizenergize• LLaughteraughter• FFriendshipriendship• - - (Pause)(Pause)• CCommunicateommunicate• AActivityctivity• RReach - outeach - out• EEnvironmentnvironment