Self Care
Self-Care A-Z Blog
World Social Work Day 2024—Buen Vivir: A Shared Future for Transformative Change Requires Expansive Self-Care
This year’s World Social Work Day theme is Buen Vivir: Shared Future for Transformative Change. Expansive self-care is necessary to achieve this agenda. Read more
Self-Care A-Z: A Power-Full Message About Self-Care as Paramount for Empowerment
You might wonder what self-care has to do with empowerment. Actually, they’re inextricably related. Like empowerment, self-care is a process of increasing strengths and developing influence toward improving one’s circumstances. Read more
Self-Care A-Z: Self-Care During Poopy Times
We all experience poopy times. With a good enough focus and some gratitude, this, too, shall pass. Read more
Self-Care A-Z: F-That - Flexibility as a Form of Self-Care
When you find yourself saying “F-that,” consider taking it as an opportunity to incorporate flexibility as a form of self-care. This prioritization will likely mean approaching situations critically, assertively, and creatively. Read more
The Book
Book Trailer: The A-to-Z Self-Care Handbook for Social Workers and Other Helping Professionals
Watch the book trailer for The A-to-Z Self-Care Handbook for Social Workers and Other Helping Professionals. Read more
Introducing...The A-to-Z Self-Care Handbook for Social Workers and Other Helping Professionals
Using an A-to-Z framework, the editors and contributors to this self-care handbook outline strategies for social workers/helping professionals to build a self-care plan with specific goals and ways to reach them realistically. Read more