Self Care
Self-Care A-Z Blog
Say “L, Yeah” to the World Health Organization’s Growing Recognition of Burnout
The World Health Organization recently declared burnout as an “occupational phenomenon.” This recognition gives legitimacy to the move toward self-care as a means to address this phenomenon Social workers can lead in addressing burnout. Read more
Self-Care A-Z: Revising “The Giving Tree” and Other Stories, Self-Care Style
“Re-storying” is an aspect of the narrative approach that I’ve appreciated for many years. Here, I share an example - a re-storying of Shel Silverstein's The Giving Tree - and invite you to share in re-storying, as self-care. Read more
Self-Care A-Z: Home-Making as Self-Care
What does "home" mean to you? Is your home a space that is consistent with your self-care needs? What are you grateful for, and what would you like to change about your home? 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
