Self-Care
Strategies for Combating Secondary
Trauma: An overview
Below, please
find a few of the possible, positive ways
you can address stress.
Jot down the things you do (or will begin
making a point to do) in order to better
care for yourself. List additional
items within each column.
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Physical
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Psychological
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Emotional
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Workplace
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Sleep well
Eat well
Exercise
Walk/Jog
Dance Others: |
Self-reflect
Read for pleasure
Say "No"!
Smile
Solitude
Others: |
See friends
Cry
Laugh
Praise yourself
Meditate
Others: |
Take breaks
Set limits
Get peer support
Get supervision
Use vacations
Others: |
It will also
be useful to think about some of the
less-than-healthy ways that you or others
you know typically attempt to combat stress.
Jot down some of these unhealthy methods
within each category and consider the
ramifications. It's much easier to
give up a bad habit if you replace it with
something -- just make sure it isn't another
bad habit! Make a conscious effort to
put yourself first and replace any unhealthy
coping methods you may be relying on with
more positive, healthy strategies.
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