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29th Annual Palliative
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Monday, October 22, 2018
COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITIES: Building
Upon a Caring Community
Self-care: Tips and Tools for
Creating a Personal Self-care Plan
Highlighting Essential Oils and their Role in Self-Care
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Faculty/Presenter Disclosure
Faculty: Jill Godin and Laurel Kirchner
Relationships with financial interests:Grants/Research Support: not applicable Speakers Bureau/Honoraria: not applicable Consulting Fees: not applicable Patents: not applicable Other:
Jill Godin is employed as a Licensed Practical Nurse at the Grey Nuns Community Hospital, Covenant Health
Laurel Kirchner is employed as a Wellness Advisor in Occupational Health, Safety and Wellness, Covenant Health
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Disclosure of Commercial / Financial Support
Mitigating Potential Bias
Faculty: Jill Godin owns Essentials by Nature, a business which produces and natural, non-toxic, homemade products.
Faculty: Laurel Kirchner. Not applicable.
Faculty: Jill Godin will not be marketing Essentials by Nature products. Her role is to provide expertise in the area of using essentials oils for self-care.
Faculty: Laurel Kirchner. Not applicable.
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Self-Care
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Self-care is investing time and energy in ways that personal physical, emotional and spiritual
needs are met – such that a person truly enjoys life and is equipped to deal with the challenges they face.
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When self-care is part of a person’s lifestyle, they experience a positive sense of well-being that allows them to thrive – not just survive.
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Stress-relief
Peace
Joy
Restore energy levels
Stressor
Energy drain Guilt
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What is your favouriteself-care practice?
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Dogs and best friends make
great reality therapists.
Self-care includes practicing a healthy lifestyle, taking time for meaningful rest and renewal, and engaging in quality meaningful relationships.
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Being physically active: Finding activities that feel like fun and not a chore!
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What the heck should
you eat?
Fueling wisely: The messages in the media are so confusing! One day eggs are bad for you and the next day eggs are a health food…
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Quality sleep: Issues with sleep are the first sign that something is out of alignment related to one or more aspects of self-care.
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Self-care means building a lifestyle and implementing practices that allow time for at least 7-8 hours of sleep every 24 hours.
It means being in an emotional state that allows complete rest and relaxation on a regular basis.
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Calming your mind ~ nurturing your spirit: essential oils, meditation, mindfulness, stress management, deep breathing and other spiritual practices
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How can we incorporate Essential Oils into our daily routine??
aromatherapy/diffusermassage oilsuse in the bathadd to skin care productsDIY cleaning productsessential oil candles, roll-on’s, body mistsessential oil jewelry
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PeppermintChamomile GrapefruitLavenderRose VetiverClary SageBergamotFrankincense
“Stop and smell the Roses”
Through the process of conditioned learning, smells can become associated with a particular event, place, person or experience.
We may not even realize or be aware of a specific memory until it is triggered by a certain scent.
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Creating Your Own Self-Care Plan
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Hands-on
Amanzonite – LavaAromatherapy Bracelet