LOOKING AT OUR WELLNESS Who are the helpers

Who are the helpers? ■ in recovery ■ the other side of the coin

Who helps the helpers? ■ Why do we stress self-care? ■ What does self-care

Physical Wellness ■ Nutrition ■ Physical Activity ■ Sleep

Sleep ■ Let your brain clean itself! ■ If your command center is cluttered

Intellectual Wellness ■ How do you ”nerd out”? ■ Expand your POV ■ Exercise

Social Wellness ■ Belonging ■ Connection ■ Interdependence ■ Loneliness – John Cacioppo

How do we build healthier relationships? ■ https: //brenebrown. com/videos/anatomy-trust-video/

Spiritual Wellness ■ Purpose ■ Connection ■ Safety

What resonates with you? Gratitude by Louie Schwartzberg

Occupational Wellness ■ What roles do you play? ■ Means to an end or

Financial Wellness ■ Are we able to meet our real needs? ■ Where does

What tips and/or tricks work for you? ■ Budget worksheets ■ Helpful apps ■

Environmental ■ Organized ■ Creative ■ Productive ■ Safe ■ Planet/Ecosystem ■ Peaceful ■

How do you organize the spaces you’re in? ■ “A place for everything and

Emotional ■ How do we handle tough emotions? – Fear – Anger – Grief

Why feel the feels? ■ Dr. Gabor Maté ■ As helpers, many of us

Thank you. Jill Amos, MHR, CPRSS Senior Coordinator of Recovery Support Services Manager of

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LOOKING AT OUR WELLNESS

Who are the helpers? ■ in recovery ■ the other side of the coin ■ the ones who held it together ■ believe this is our life’s purpose ■ spend our time looking outwards

Who helps the helpers? ■ Why do we stress self-care? ■ What does self-care really mean? ■ What happens when I neglect my own needs? ■ What exactly are my real needs?

SAMHSA Breaks It Down

Physical Wellness ■ Nutrition ■ Physical Activity ■ Sleep

Nutrition

Physical Activity

Sleep ■ Let your brain clean itself! ■ If your command center is cluttered and dirty… ■ What helps you sleep? – Rituals – Chemistry – Environment

Intellectual Wellness ■ How do you ”nerd out”? ■ Expand your POV ■ Exercise your memory

Social Wellness ■ Belonging ■ Connection ■ Interdependence ■ Loneliness – John Cacioppo

How do we build healthier relationships? ■ https: //brenebrown. com/videos/anatomy-trust-video/

Spiritual Wellness ■ Purpose ■ Connection ■ Safety

What resonates with you? Gratitude by Louie Schwartzberg

Occupational Wellness ■ What roles do you play? ■ Means to an end or meaning beyond our ending? ■ Work/life balance

Financial Wellness ■ Are we able to meet our real needs? ■ Where does our money go? ■ How much is “enough? ” ■ Incoming vs. outgoing ■ Do you have a plan/roadmap/budget?

What tips and/or tricks work for you? ■ Budget worksheets ■ Helpful apps ■ How do you prioritize and track things? ■ Where do you get stuck?

Environmental ■ Organized ■ Creative ■ Productive ■ Safe ■ Planet/Ecosystem ■ Peaceful ■ Place of Belonging

How do you organize the spaces you’re in? ■ “A place for everything and everything in its place. ” ■ Minimalism ■ Homey ■ Cleanliness ■ Accessible ■ Kon. Mari - https: //www. livible. com/blog/ultimate-konmari-guide/ ■ Is it working for you? Does the space you’re in function to meet your needs?

Emotional ■ How do we handle tough emotions? – Fear – Anger – Grief – Joy – (Others)

Why feel the feels? ■ Dr. Gabor Maté ■ As helpers, many of us learned to suppress our needs and focus on the needs of others first. ■ Is this what we’d want for the people that we help?

It’s not “me first”, but “my turn. ”

What I do is enough.

Thank you. Jill Amos, MHR, CPRSS Senior Coordinator of Recovery Support Services Manager of State of Oklahoma Employee Assistance Program JLAMOS@ODMHSAS. ORG * best way to get me (405) 248 -9238