Self Care
Each student will write a 4-6pageAPA style (7thedition) paper on what they intend to do to engage in self-care practices to avoid burnout and meet their personal needs and preferences. Each student will utilize one of the following articles to guide your self-care plan.
Additionally, each student will list out dates within the next eight weeks in which student will engage in self-care as listed in self-care plan.See the following for details:SMyers, J. E., & Sweeney, T. J. (2008). Wellness counseling: The evidence base for practice. Journal of Counseling & Development, 86(4), 482493. doi:10.1002/j.1556-6678.2008.tb00536.xStoewen, D. L. (2017).
Dimensions of wellness: Change your habits, change your life. The Canadian Veterinary Journal, 58(8), 861-862.Engaging in self-care is a practice that is pivotal to your success as a future counselor.
To encourage self-care and for accountability purposes, you will submit your self-care paper in week four. On weeks 7-8 you will schedule a 10 minute zoom session with your professor, reflecting on your self-care plan.
