Self-Care Workshop

Course Content:   

1. Why do we care about others? (small group and plenary feedback)
2. What is Compassion: how it works, how it affects us, how do we nurture it?
3. Self-compassion.
4. Why Self-care?

• Distress
• Burnout
• ‘Vicarious traumatization”
• Impaired professional competence

5. What is Stress?

• Personal factors
• Work factors

6. Stress Management: What, Why and How
7. Relaxation techniques and practice session
8. Self-care questionnaire and personal plan development

Learning outcomes:

By the end of the (half-day) workshop participants will have:

• Examined and discussed the concepts of caring, compassion and self-care
• Examined and discussed the nature of stress and anxiety and its impact on the caregiver and client
• Practised various types of physical relaxation and stress management techniques
• Considered their current self-care practice and developed a personal plan for self-care moving forward.

Facilitated by Zest