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Wellness Beyond The Workplace Self Care For Those Who Care
Presented By: Nicole Sinclair | I&R Specialist 2-1-1 TX | United Way of Tarrant County Rhoda Alajaji | Community Resource Advisor 211 LA County Victor Rivas| Project Manager 211 LA County
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Workshop Goals: You will be able to identify why a workplace wellness program is important. You will learn ways to implement or improve a workplace wellness program. You will have opportunities to learn and engage with self-care practices to improve your work life balance.
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Why Wellness In The Workplace?
Benefits Your Staff = Benefits Your Organization
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What do Workplace Wellness programs look like?
Who has a wellness program and what are some of the things you do? How does it help you and your organization? What brought you here?
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Workplace Wellness program?
How do I start my own Workplace Wellness program? Step 1 : Have a vision of what you want to achieve Step 2: Gain interest and buy-in Step 3: Start somewhere manageable
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Workplace Wellness program?
How do I start my own Workplace Wellness program? Ideas To Start or Improve: EAP (Employee Assistance Program) Health & Wellness Newsletter Wellness Committee Educating Staff On Self Care Practices Group Activities (Walks/Clean-Ups/Periodic Events like Biometric Screenings)
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Computer and Desk Stretches
Let’s Do An Activity! Self-Care Computer and Desk Stretches
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Work Life Balance – Self Care Practices
What is self-care? Self care is the act of performing intentional care for your physical, mental, emotional, and social health. What is work life balance? Work–life balance is a concept including proper prioritizing between "work" (career and ambition) and "lifestyle" (health, pleasure, family and spiritual development). It is a combination of prioritization and balance of the two.
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Work Life Balance – Self Care Practices
Why is self-care beneficial for you and your work life balance?
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Work Life Balance – Self Care Practices
Benefits of Self Care for A Better Work Life Balance Stronger Relationships: Personal and professional relationships are strengthened and conflicts are avoided when there is a work-life balance. Health: A healthy work-life balance decreases the risks of stress related illness and injury, such as a stroke, heart disease, and mental breakdowns. A balanced life will improve both physical and mental health. Stronger Productivity: Being relaxed and well rested increases productivity and improves work performance. Fulfillment: People who implement a work-life balance improve their sense of fulfillment at work and at home.
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Work Life Balance – Self Care Practices
9 Practices for Self-Care at Work Pause & Check-In Stay Nourished Stretch Claim Space Connect Celebrate Breathe Make Time Slow Down & Notice
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Work Life Balance – Self Care Practices
Effects of No Work Life Balance Poor Health: Working long hours without taking time to relax will take a toll on health Financial Loss: The impact on health and productivity takes a financial toll on both the employee and organization Unresolved Conflict: A lack of balance can create conflicts at work and at home Poor Performance: Taking on too much responsibility will lead to exhaustion and cause performance to suffer
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Physical Emotional Personal Work Life Balance – Self Care Practices
Hidden Symptoms That Your Life Is Unbalanced Physical Headaches Upset stomach Sleep disturbances Changes in appetite Muscle tension Fatigue Heart Palpitations Emotional Depression Anxiety Irritability Difficulty making decisions Angry Outbursts Resentment Feelings of powerlessness Personal Lost time with friends and loved ones Job burnout Excessive absenteeism or tardiness Stopping social activities Relationship loss/difficulties Self-medicating
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Let’s Do An Activity! Self-Care Assessment
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Work Life Balance – Self Care Practices
What are some of your struggles? A healthy balance does not mean that there has to be equal balance across all aspects of an individual’s life. The best work-life balance will be different for each person. There is no one size fits all in work-life balance.
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What is your toughest part of the day?
Let’s Do An Activity! Mindfulness Practice What is your toughest part of the day? A. Morning B. Afternoon C. Evening
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Mindfulness Practice – What is Mindfulness?
Let’s Do An Activity! Mindfulness Practice – What is Mindfulness? Watch Video Here
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Mindfulness Practice – Let’s Do it!
Let’s Do An Activity! Mindfulness Practice – Let’s Do it! Watch Video Here
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Let’s Do An Activity! Mindfulness Practice Share How You Feel
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Key Take-Aways Through this workshop we explored personal growth through self-care exercises and why it’s important as part of a wellness program, why it’s important beyond the workplace, and how it impacts people helping people. Incorporating self-care as part of any helping professional’s essential wellness can impact performance and resiliency because employees who feel their best do their best.
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