Self - Care orig 3-2010 presentation

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Self - CareSelf - CareCaring for yourself Caring for yourself

as you as you

care for others.care for others.

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It is ok to It is ok to make and make and take some take some "me" time "me" time each day.each day.

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• Sight• Sound• Touch• Taste• Hearing

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E n e r g i z eE n e r g i z e

• Healthy eatingHealthy eating• SleepSleep• StretchesStretches

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L a u g h t e rL a u g h t e r"A merry heart doeth "A merry heart doeth

good like a medicine…"good like a medicine…"

(Proverbs 17:22a)(Proverbs 17:22a)

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F r i e n d s h i pF r i e n d s h i p

" This above all, to This above all, to thine own self be thine own self be true…"true…"

(William Shakespeare)

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-• PausePause• Stop and thinkStop and think• Take a deep breathTake a deep breath• Walk awayWalk away• Call a friendCall a friend• Say a prayerSay a prayer

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C o m m u n i c a t eC o m m u n i c a t e

What do you What do you

need to say?need to say?

What do you What do you

need to know?need to know?

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A c t i v i t yA c t i v i t y

Participate in something Participate in something

that has nothing that has nothing

to do with being to do with being

a caregiver!a caregiver!

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R e a c h - o u tR e a c h - o u t

Do not allow Do not allow yourself to yourself to

becomebecome

isolated!isolated!

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E n v i r o n m e n tE n v i r o n m e n t

• Positive Positive influencesinfluences

• Negative Negative influencesinfluences

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Self - Care:Self - Care: • SSootheoothe• EEnergizenergize• LLaughteraughter• FFriendshipriendship• - - (Pause)(Pause)• CCommunicateommunicate• AActivityctivity• RReach - outeach - out• EEnvironmentnvironment