Self-Care Also Means Taking Care of Yourself

1998 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 73
Author(s):  
&NA;
Keyword(s):  
Self Care ◽  
Taking Care

Three Challenges of Early-Career Faculty and the Importance of Self-Care

2021 ◽  
pp. 227-250
Author(s):  
Aaron Samuel Zimmerman
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Organizational Change ◽  
Faculty Member ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Learning To Teach ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Early Career Faculty ◽  
Taking Care

This chapter presents three challenges associated with being an early-career faculty member: learning to teach in the context of higher education, learning to advise in the context of higher education, and learning to cope with organizational change. After describing the nature of these challenges in detail, the framework of self-care is introduced. Seven strategies are presented: insisting that your students take responsibility for their actions, learning to say no, learning to identify burnout in your colleagues, establishing a network of family and friends, scheduling breaks throughout the day and doing things you enjoy, taking care of yourself physically, and not trying to be perfect. The aim of this chapter is for readers to understand more comprehensively (some of) the challenges associated with becoming an early-career faculty member and to acquire some strategies that can help one to cope with these challenges before, during, and after experiencing these challenges.

Time to beware

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peggy D. Bennett
Keyword(s):  
Self Care ◽  
Physical Injury ◽  
One Step ◽  
Self Knowledge ◽  
Taking Care

When we are vulnerable, it’s time to be extra cautious. Physically or emotionally, there are times when we know we are not at our best. We may be in pain, fatigued, fearful, or just out of sorts. It is a “beware time.” Imagine yourself at your best, descending a set of stairs. You hop from step to step. You move quickly and confidently. You don’t even look at the steps. You don’t hold on to the banister. You are extremely confident and efficient. Now imagine yourself injured or in pain as you descend a set of stairs. You are cautious. You cling unsteadily to the banister for support. You move slowly, placing both feet on one step before you move to the next. You are tense as you hold tightly to the person you have asked to assist you. You don’t take your eyes off the danger, looking at nothing but the steps you need to tra­verse. You use all your diminished strength to keep from falling. Your heart is racing. We all have occasions to experience confident freedom and cautious fear. Like navigating the stairs when we are impaired, we need to know when we are especially vulnerable. Vulnerability can cloud our awareness and distract our atten­tion. We can be prone to losing our patience, our temper, our composure. We follow a protocol for protecting a physical injury; protecting our spirit can be just as important. Our vulnerabilities wax and wane. Being aware helps us move into caution mode for a time, taking care to protect ourselves until it passes. Acknowledging your own “beware time” can be like wrapping yourself in a layer of protective padding or using a periscope to check out any risks hiding in the periphery. Your “beware time” may pass quickly or may amount to nothing. But naming it and being extra gentle with yourself can be a nice oasis of self- care and self- knowledge.

scholarly journals TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF TO TAKE CARE OF THE OTHER: REFLECTIONS OF NURSING PROFESSIONALS ABOUT SELF CARE

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 440-448
Author(s):  
Tássia Henny S. Justino Targino ◽  
Priscilla Maria de Castro Silva ◽  
Elisângela Braga de Azevedo ◽  
Alynne Mendonça Saraiva ◽  
Renata Cavalcanti Cordeiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Care ◽  
The Other ◽  
Nursing Professionals ◽  
Taking Care

Objetivo: Analisar as práticas dos profissionais de enfermagem de um Hospital de Urgência e Emergência, direcionadas ao autocuidado; caracterizá-los quanto à carga horária semanal de trabalho e averiguar as dificuldades que encontram para cuidarem de si. Método: Estudo exploratório-descritivo e qualitativo, realizado com uma equipe de enfermagem, em julho de 2009, num Hospital de Urgência e Emergência de Campina Grande/PB/Brasil. O material empírico foi analisado através da análise de conteúdo, tendo obedecido aos preceitos éticos da resolução 196/96, submetida ao Comitê de Ética do Centro de Ensino Superior e Desenvolvimento (CESED) que o aprovou em 25/05/2009, nº 1846.0.000.405-09. Resultados: Evidenciou-se percepção dos profissionais de Enfermagem relacionada ao autocuidado; Práticas dos profissionais de enfermagem direcionadas ao autocuidado para manutenção da saúde; e Dificuldades encontradas pelos profissionais para o autocuidado. Conclusão: As práticas dos profissionais de enfermagem direcionadas ao autocuidado demonstraram aspectos negativos relacionados à temática. Descritores: Autocuidado, Enfermagem, Qualidade de vida.

scholarly journals Illuminating five possible dimensions of self-care during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-175
Author(s):  
Narelle Lemon
Keyword(s):  
Self Care ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Close Friend ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Poetic Representation ◽  
Heart And Mind ◽  
Improve Health ◽  
Taking Care

Introduction: Self-care is about taking care of yourself. It is a proactive action involving steps to develop, protect, maintain and improve health, wellbeing or wellness.  Self-care can be seen as a repertoire of practices – different things you do that help you care for you, no matter how small. It is an act of treating yourself like you would a close friend. The importance of valuing self-care has not changed in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, in fact more awareness and appreciation for what one can do to empower yourself may indeed be valued more.   Methods: In this paper, I draw on data from 53 participants aged over 18 years who responded to an online qualitative questionnaire between the months of May to June in 2020. Poetry derived from all the participants has been generated to both represent their voice and to provide a provocation that ignites our heart and mind to consider what is good in life.   Results: To further conceptualise self-care, five possible dimensions of self-care (mindfulness, self-compassion, habits, time and agency) are suggested and the aspects within these dimensions are described juxtaposed with poetic representation that illuminates practices and mindsets engaged with during a pandemic.     Conclusions: When thinking about self-care across five possible dimensions, this framework becomes useful for capturing a holistic and authentic view of both proactive actions and the variety of practices that can be engaged with. Empowerment is possible in partnership with self-compassion and awareness, where a self-kindness supports proactive decisions to be made on a daily basis that support wellbeing. Central is that no matter one’s situation, difficulty and suffering during a pandemic, gratitude and awareness for oneself is possible. 

scholarly journals TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF TO TAKE CARE OF THE OTHER: REFLECTIONS OF NURSING PROFESSIONALS ABOUT SELF CARE

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 440-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tássia Targino ◽  
Priscilla Silva ◽  
Elisângela Azevedo ◽  
Alynne Saraiva ◽  
Renata Cordeiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Care ◽  
The Other ◽  
Nursing Professionals ◽  
Taking Care
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