Importance of Self-Care Planning
What this fact sheet covers:
- Self-care explained
- Creating a self-care plan
- Personal Planning Templates
What is Self-Care?
Self-care refers to the activities and practices that we deliberately choose to engage in on a regular basis to maintain and enhance our health and wellbeing.
Self-care is an important part of daily life. It is often the first thing that gets sacrificed when life is busy and stressful, and people often think that taking time for themselves seems indulgent. But looking after your own wellbeing will help you get through challenging times, and will help you to better care for others.
“Please put on your own oxygen mask first before helping others!” Many of us have heard this important rule on flight safety recordings but it’s a useful phrase to remind us about the importance of self-care – if you don’t look after yourself first, you won’t be able to help yourself or others.
Self-care helps to prevent stress and anxiety
By incorporating self-care activities into your regular routine, like going for a walk or socializing with friends, you give your body and mind time to rest, reset, and rejuvenate, so you can avoid or reduce the symptoms of stress and anxiety
Self-care makes you more effective
When you take time for yourself and give your body the food, rest, and activity it needs, you will actually have more energy to meet the demands of daily life – however unusual they might be. Bringing more balance to your daily routine will help you be more productive and more resilient to stressors.
How to Create a Self Care Plan?
Click Here Self-Care Template
This resource is based on materials developed by the Black Dog Institute. Original content has been sourced from their publication on self-care planning and is used for internal staff wellbeing purposes only.
No changes have been made to the original content. This material is not intended to replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.