Main description:

This engaging book pulls together the individual strains of self-care, spirituality and common sense. It is a one-stop 'bible' to give social workers and other professionals an uncomplicated, easy to read resource that empowers them to manage and maintain their well-being through personal responsibility and self-care.

The world today is fast paced and societal expectations for impeccable service are high. We cannot always alter the demands of our professional or personal lives, but by actively pursuing well-being we can enhance skills to support open discussion in supervision (or in personal reflection) so that individuals (and organisations) can successfully rise to meet challenges head on and reduce the risks associated with burnout.

Building on the authors' years of personal experience, this book

Brings together everything professionals need for their own self-care through a range of practical activities
Gives you tried and tested self-care ideas backed by the latest research
Allows you as professionals to take a holistic approach to a range of subjects that people usually explore in isolation.

Contents:

Self-care; the fundamental principles
Sleep: nutrition of the mind
Nutrition: the impact of what you eat and drink
Exercise: how moving more means you get more done
Mind full or mindful: giving yourself space
Achieving professional emotional regulation; the impact of organisation and person
Being organised to fuel productivity: how do you know what you need to do and how do you do it
Finding your motivation mojo: making a start's the hardest part
Maintaining the resilient professional