the business of self care

Jeannine Wilson MSW RSW

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Workloads, deadlines, and life stresses are a fact of life. With burnout on the rise today, focusing on self-care is necessary for efficiency in your personal and professional life. Join Jeannine in learning how to prioritize your health and how to create an effective self-care plan.


Jeannine Wilson is a registered social worker in Ontario with many years of experience working with children and adults in the education system and across the healthcare industry. She specializes in working with children and adults who struggle with anxiety, relationship issues, life stressors, difficulty regulating emotions, self-esteem, as well as grief and loss.

Signs That You Need To Practice Self Care

PHYSICAL SIGNS:

  • Chest pain or pounding heart
  • Fatigue
  • Reduced interest in sex
  • Getting colds often
  • Loss or change of appetite
  • Sleeping problems

NON-PHYSICAL SIGNS:

  • Feeling overwhelmed or frustrated
  • Feeling guilty or unhappy
  • Negative or racing thoughts
  • Excessive worrying
  • Memory problems
  • Losing confidence and being indecisive

Burn Out

Office Workers Are Stressed and Overworked

The physical and emotional exhaustion that workers can experience when they have low job satisfaction and feel powerless and overwhelmed at work.

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You wouldn't let this happen to your phone.

Don't let it happen to you either.

SELF CARE IS A PRIORITY, NOT A LUXURY.

The Mental Load

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The mental load is a term for the invisible labor involved in managing a household and family, which typically falls on women’s shoulders

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The mental load is not about the physical tasks, but rather overseeing those tasks.

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It’s the never-ending list of to-do items constantly running in your head, remembering what needs to be done. Delegating all the tasks to respective members while making sure they get done

Think about causes of burn out:

children, work, life stressors, the mental load women carry,

Why Breathe Is Vital To Health

Meditation
  • Reduces physical stress symptoms in the body
  • Positively affects emotions and mental well-being
  • Increases mental clarity, energy, and focus
  • Improves future reactions to stress
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Inhale for 5 counts | Hold for 5 counts

Exhale for 5 counts | Repeat for 5 counts

What Is Self Care?

Conscious act to promote physical, mental, emotional, spiritual & social health

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Self-care comes in various forms

Important for building resilience

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Looks different for everyone

Prevents burnout

“Self-care means giving yourself the permission to pause.”

-CECILLA TRAN

Aspects of Self Care

Relationship self care

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Emotional self care

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your self care

Work place or professional

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Psychological self care

Physical self care

Dimensions of Self Care

  • Caring for your emotional health
  • Getting in touch with your emotions
  • E.g., meditation, journaling, seeing a therapist 

emotional self care

  • Activities to nurture your spirit
  • E.g., going to a place of worship, being in nature, self-reflection

SPIRITUAL self care

  • Social connection helps create a sense of belonging
  • E.g., Starting a book club, walking with friends

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“Self-care isn’t something you try to fit around your work. It’s an integral part of your work. Doing things that nourish your body is one of the most productive things you can do”

- Janae Elisabeth

There is no “one-size-fits-all” self-care plan, but there is a common thread to all self-care plans: making a commitment to your health.

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