Topic 15: Taking Care of the Self

FINALS

Self - Care

Engaging in activities and behaviors that have a positive effect on one’s mental and physical health

Physical Self-Care

5 Domains of Self-Care

• Taking care of your physical health is very important for you to function well. There is a strong connection between your body and your mind.

Social Self-Care

5 Domains of Self-Care

• Socialization is key to self-care. Close connections are important to your well-being

Mental Self-Care

5 Domains of Self-Care

• How you think and what you’re filling your mind with will greatly influence your psychological well-being

Spiritual Self-Care

5 Domains of Self-Care

• Research shows that a lifestyle including religion or spirituality is generally a healthier lifestyle.

Emotional Self-Care

5 Domains of Self-Care

• It is important to have healthy coping skills to deal with uncomfortable emotions, like anger, anxiety, and sadness. It may include activities that help you acknowledge and express your feelings on a regular basis.

Stress

It is a response experienced when a person encounters a threatening situation

Stressor

It is a stimulus that causes stress, it refers to anything that gives you mental or emotional strain.

Flight-or-Fight response

When the person feels stressed, the body experiences a collection of changes known as this.

Eustress

• Considered Good Stress

• A result from a situation or activity that you find motivating or inspiring

• Ex. Find the nerve to talk to your crush

Neustress

• Neutral Stress

• A stimulus that has no direct effect on the person

• A situation you find not threatening nor enjoyable

• Ex. Hearing about a war in another part of the world

Distress

• Situations that you consider threatening, negative, harmful.

• It could happen for a short span or time or it could linger for prolonged periods

• Ex. Being robbed, Hearing your parents arguing.

Acute Stress

Type of Stress

• It comes quickly and unexpectedly but requires a response

• Ex. An exam that you feel you are not prepared for

Chronic Stress

Type of Stress

• Tends to occur regularly. It may leave the person feeling drained and can lead to burnout

• Ex. Difficulty sleeping, nervousness and anxiety

Burnout

Type of Stress

• The result of prolonged chronic stress in situations that leave people with a feeling of lack of control over their lives

• Ex. Insomnia, high blood pressure, heart disease, substance abuse.