| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Cover -- Half-title -- Series title -- Title page -- Copyright information -- Contents -- Meet the authors -- Acknowledgements -- Epigraph -- Introduction -- Let us again ... -- Lisa's Storm to Calm -- Steph's story -- Stephen's story -- the self-medication cycle -- Thriving in professional practice -- Reference -- 1 Self-care: the fundamental principles -- The context -- Who are social workers and where is social work happening? -- The social worker 'type' -- The demands of the workplace -- Leadership -- A word of caution -- We are a part of the whole -- Emotional labour -- Stress |
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A balanced life -- Developing flow -- Self-determination theory -- Resilience -- Emotional resilience -- Physical resilience -- Practical resilience -- What is self-care? -- The key elements of self-care -- References -- 2 Sleep: nutrition for the mind -- Introduction: work, play, sleep, repeat -- The language of sleep -- What is sleep? -- Getting to sleep -- Quantity and quality -- Productivity impact -- Chronotype -- Caffeine and alcohol -- The impact of good sleep -- Sound advice -- Keep to a regular bedtime routine -- Sleep at regular times -- Don't go to bed hyped |
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Write 'to do' lists for tomorrow -- Do relaxation exercises such as yoga or listen to relaxation CDs -- Your bedroom should be a relaxing environment -- References -- 3 Nutrition: the impact of what you eat and drink -- Introduction: rubbish in, rubbish out -- Eating healthily -- Healthy gut and the vagus nerve -- Prebiotics and probiotics -- Emotions and eating -- Why is good nutrition important to our bodies? -- Protein -- Carbohydrates -- Fat -- Vitamins -- Fat-soluble vitamins -- Water-soluble vitamins -- Minerals -- Major minerals -- Trace minerals |
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Focus, concentration and increased productivity -- Water -- How much water is enough? -- Sugar -- Alcohol -- Caffeine -- Conclusion -- Useful Links -- References -- 4 Exercise: how moving more means you do more -- Introduction -- What do we mean by exercise and how much should we do? -- The psychological rewards -- The impact of stress on motivation to exercise -- What does the science say? -- Lunch break anyone? -- What sort of exercise works? -- Cardiovascular activity -- Strength building activities -- Stretching and balance activities -- Let's get started |
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Walk before you run -- literally and metaphorically -- Do what you love -- Find an exercise buddy -- Pencil it in -- Fail to prepare, prepare to fail -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Mind full or mindful: giving yourself space -- Introduction -- Spirituality -- The cognitive triangle -- Mindfulness -- Origins of mindfulness -- Awareness -- Being non-judgemental -- Living in the present moment -- Mindfulness and social work -- Meditation -- Origins -- Buddhist meditation -- Mindful breathing -- Steps to mindful meditation -- Energy -- What do I mean by energy? -- Sharing energy |
| Summary |
Through a range of self-care activities, this book will help you to look after yourself so that you are fit to face the demands of your profession |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed May 19, 2020) |
| Subject |
Psychotherapy -- Practice.
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Psychotherapists -- Marketing
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Psychotherapists -- Marketing
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Psychotherapy -- Practice
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Watson, Lisa, author
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Hunter, Steph, author
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| ISBN |
9781913063924 |
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1913063925 |
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9781913063917 |
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1913063917 |
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9781913063900 |
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1913063909 |
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