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As therapists we often encourage our clients and motivate them to take care of themselves but sometimes we tend to forget to do that for ourselves. Taking care of our mental health is equally important and much needed as we are the guardians of other people's mental health. To successfully deal with other people who are going through an emotional turmoil, it's essential that we look after our emotional health as well. Here are a few tips for therapists and other professionals as well on taking care of themselves.
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Therapist Self-Care Looking out for others is important but looking out for ourselves is required to have the emotional capacity to deal with others.
Few tips for therapist self-care: Make adequate time for yourself. Take scheduled breaks. Hangout with friends. Exercise regularly, and have a healthy diet. Limit your work hours and caseload.
Participate in activities and hobbies that you enjoy. Regularly participate in relaxation activities such as meditation, yoga, reading, music, etc. Take care of yourself physically and spiritually. Say NO! Don’t isolate yourself.
Conduct periodic distress and competence self-assessments and seek help when it is needed. Focus on prevention. Seek out personal psychotherapy. Accept that you’re human, in need of assistance, and a work in progress. Don’t try to be perfect, to have it all, or to do it all. Know your limits and be realistic.
Conduct periodic distress and competence self-assessments and seek help when it is needed. Focus on prevention. Seek out personal psychotherapy. Accept that you’re human, in need of assistance, and a work in progress. Don’t try to be perfect, to have it all, or to do it all. Know your limits and be realistic.
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