SELF-CARE ASSESSMENT
Recently, I received this awesome self-care assessment from someone; and I can truly say I appreciate it. I don’t want to alarm you, but if you aren’t doing ANY of these, your emotional, spiritual and mental health life may not be in order and you actually may be actually quite stressed. I have completed quite a few self-care assessments, but this one, I actually like because it’s really thorough and gives you several examples. It even includes workplace self-care; which we often don’t think about because sometimes at work we tend to lose our voices.
Okay, so it’s time to assess yourself and find out how you are doing, and remember this should be something you evaluate every two weeks, because its something that you should do regularly for good mental and emotional health. Rate the following areas according to how well you think you are doing: x) Never occurred to me 1) Never 2) Rarely 3) Occasionally 4) Frequently
PHYSICAL SELF-CARE
__Eat regularly (3 meals)
__Healthy Eating
__Exercise
__Preventive Medical Care
__Seek acute Medical Care
__Take time off when sick
__Dance, sing, playing sports or other physical activity
__Getting enough Sleep
PSYCHOLOGICAL SELF-CARE
__Get massage
__Mani/Pedi
__Take Vacation
__Wear clothes that you like
__Disconnect from Media
__Make time for self-reflection
__Seeing therapist
__Journaling
__Reading fun stuff
__Decrease stress
__Attend concert, sports event, theater production
__Practice receiving from others
__Be curious
__Say No sometimes
__Make time to be sexual
EMOTIONAL SELF-CARE
__Spend time with friends; ( or join clubs, etc. to meet them)
__Stay connected to others
__Give yourself affirmations
__Engages in comforting activities
__Allow yourself to be sad; to cry.
__Laugh
__Play with children, pets
__Listen to music
SPIRITUAL SELF-CARE
__Make time for self-reflection
__Spend time with nature
__Engage in spiritual connection or community
__Sing/Dance
__Read inspirational literature or a devotional
__Try at times to NOT be in charge or the expert
__Be open to not knowing
__Meditate/Pray
__Attend religious/spiritual retreats or events
WORKPLACE SELF-CARE
__Take a break during the workday
__Take time to chat with colleagues
__Make quiet time to complete tasks
__Identify projects or tasks that are exciting & rewarding
__Set limits with patients, colleagues, friends, etc.
__Balanced caseload
__Work space is comfortable and comforting
__Receive regular supervision/consultation/feedback from peer mentors or supervisor
__Negotiate for your needs
__Peer support group
BALANCE __Strive for balance within your work life __Strive for balance within your personal life
Balance just means just taking time to evaluate whether you are doing these things regularly and with consistency.
