TIPS FOR PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS WORKING WITH PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS  CREATE YOUR OWN CODE OF ETHICS AND LIVE UP TO THEM.  INTEGRITY- HONESTY – RESPECT- COMPASSION – PATIENCE- DISCIPLINE- COOPERATION –  PEOPLE LEARN FROM MODELING, WHAT THEY SEE & SENSE, MORE THAN WHAT YOU SAY

SELF CARE  ESTABLISH HEALTH CARE PRACTICES SUCH AS:  HEALTHY DIET AND NUTRITION  RESTORATIVE SLEEP  EXERCISE  SUNSINE  PLENTY OF WATER

HEALTHY HABITS  CULTIVATE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS IN YOUR PERSONAL LIFE  LEARN TO REJUVENATE YOURSELF AND BALANCE PLAY WITH WORK  DISCOVER JOY IN LIFE. HAPPINESS IS A CHOICE

PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH  BE WILLING TO TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR OWN HEALING PROCESSES  SET STRONG BOUNDARIES WITH PEOPLE KNOWING WHEN TO SAY YES AND WHEN TO SAY NO  CULTIVATE YOUR OWN SELF ESTEEM RATHER THAN TRYING TO BE A PEOPLE PLEASER, WHICH FREQUENTLY CREATES UNHEALTHY CO- DEPENDENCY

 BE AWARE OF YOUR OWN DEFENSE MECHANISMS  DO NOT PROJECT YOUR UNRESOLVED ISSUES ON TO THE PEOPLE YOU WORK WITH  GET SUPERVISION AND COUNSELING WHEN ISSUES ARISE IN THE WORKPLACE

EMOTIONAL HEALTH  PRACTICE IDENTIFYING FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS  EXPRESS FEELINGS IN APPROPRIATE WAYS  MANAGE ANGER AND FRUSTRATION WHEN IT COMES UP IN THE WORK PLACE  BE AWARE OF THE PLACES YOU REPRESS AND STUFF YOUR FEELINGS INSTEAD OF DEALING WITH THEM

STEREOTYPES & PREJUDICES  WATCH FOR YOUR OWN RIGID THINKING PATTERNS  BE AWARE OF STEREOTYPES, PREJUDICES, SEXISM, RACISM AND UNNECESSARY JUDGMENTS TOWARDS THE PEOPLE YOU WORK WITH  HAVE A HUMBLE HEART AND BE WILLING TO CHANGE, ADAPT, BE FLEXIBLE WITH PEOPLE

WORK SKILLS  SHOW UP ON TIME RESTED AND WITH A POSITIVE ATTITUDE  KNOW WHERE YOUR ENERGY COMES FROM SO YOU ARE NOT DEPLETED AT THE END OF THE DAY  AFFIRM THE POSITIVE QUALITIES ABOUT OTHERS AS WELL AS YOURSELF

 REMEMBER PEOPLE HAVE SYMPTOMS, IT IS NOT WHO THEY TRULY ARE AS A WHOLE PERSON  LEARN TO JOURNEY WITH PEOPLE AS A COMPANION, COACH, TEACHER AND STUDENT  RESPECT THE WISDOM THAT PEOPLE HAVE. YOUR AGENDA IS NOT THE ONLY PROGRAM THAT IS RIGHT.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS  PRACTICE ACTIVE LISTENING AND LOVING PRESENCE  COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR BOSS AND COLLEAGUES AS NEEDED  BE ASSERTIVE RATHER THAN PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE

SPIRITUAL PRACTICES  IF YOU HAVE A SPIRITUAL OR RELIGIOUS ORIENTATION, UTILIZE THE TOOLS: PRAYER, MEDITATION, COMMUNITY SUPPORT  KEEP IN MIND THAT YOUR PATH IS NOT THE SAME PATH AS SOMEONE ELSE  LEARN TO APPRECIATE THE DIVERSITY OF SPIRITUAL & RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCES AMONG THE PEOPLE YOU WORK WITH

EVALUATE YOUR WORK PREFORMANCE & CAREER CHOICE  EVALUATE YOURSELF EACH DAY IF POSSIBLE: WHAT WENT WELL, WHERE DID YOU NEED TO GROW AND MATURE  HAVE YOUR SUPERVISOR EVALUATE YOU AT WORK  ASK THE PEOPLE YOU WORK WITH FOR FEEDBACK  TAKE IN SUGGESTIONS AND SEE WHICH ONE’S RESONATE WITH YOUR OWN TRUTH

CELEBRATIVE SKILLS  PRACTICE ENCOURAGING AND AFFIRMING OTHERS  CELEBRATE YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS & THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF OTHERS  APPRECIATE WHAT YOU HAVE MORE THAN FOCUSING ON WHAT YOU DO NOT HAVE  PRACTICE APPRECIATION AND GRATITUDE

APPRECIATE YOUR WORK AND YOUR LIFE!