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YOU CANNOT POUR FROM AN EMPTY CUP: Taking Care of Yourself to Take Care of Others Erin Yanke, MA, LPC, NCC Maya Calloway Richardson, MBA

Today's 1. goals. . . To learn the definition of organizational self–care. Objectives: 2. To learn why organizational self-care is important. 3. To learn what steps Henry Ford College's Student Services department is taking to implement organizational self-care. 4. To take away one thing you can do today to take care of yourself in the workplace.

WHAT DOES SELF-CARE LOOK LIKE?

Self-care according to Health Outreach Partners is any activity done voluntarily to help maintain physical, mental or emotional health. (Health Outreach Partners, 2017)

Organizational self-care: A broad, organizational approach to foster a healthy and supportive work culture and environment for all employees. • Reduces burnout • Improves job satisfaction • Decreases staff turnover • Improves employee productivity • Promotes work-life balance (Health Outreach Partners, 2017)

Self-Care Implementation Plan Phase I – Academic Advising assessment and roll out Phase II – Entire Student Services assessment, introduction to Hawk's Haven, and encouragement of self-care practices Phase III – Grand opening of Hawk's Haven

Phase I

How would you define self-care? § Anything that you do to maintain your sanity and ensure that you are well cared for. § Ideally self-care is not waiting until you need a break but being proactive with your schedule to allow flexibility to step away before things start to feel overwhelming.

Did you benefit from practicing self-care techniques? If so, how? • Yes. It made me slow down, take a moment, and /or remove myself from my desk vs staring at my computer all day. • Yes, it helped make the day go smoothly and not feel overwhelmed. • Yes, I took time to actually think about self-care and do it for 3 -5 minutes. More time would be ideal but at least it is a start!

Phase II

Do you think that self-care should be a daily part of your routine? "Absolutely, but we need to make time for it and feel like it's OK to take time for it. Most of us barely even make time to eat lunch". . . Discuss potential barriers to workplace self-care and ways to overcome them.

How did you benefit from workplace self-care? • It forced me to slow down and stop rushing. That change alone helped calm me down and get some perspective. Objectives: • Lunch away from my desk and using • It forces me to refocus my daily activities to include a "nurture break". • I felt a little less overwhelmed in my personal life. the stairs • Meditation with music • Chatting with coworkers • Momentary mental breaks

Before Where would you rate your level of stress BEFORE self-care techniques were implemented at work? 29. 4% 17. 6% 35. 3% 11. 8% 5. 9% Phase II Results Do you plan to continue to ensure that workplace selfcare is a part of your daily or weekly routine? Click to add text 5. 3% Where would you rate your level of stress AFTER self-care techniques were implemented at work? 35. 3% 15. 8% 35. 3% 78. 9% 23. 5% 5. 9% After

Phase III

Organizational self-care: Click to add text A broad, organizational a pproach to fostering a healthy and supportive work culture and environment for all employees. (Health Outreach Partners, 2017)

What will your workplace self-care commitment be? Click to add text

Questions

Head to Toe Relaxation – Guided Meditation

Erin Yanke Henry Ford College eemitchell 1@hfcc. edu Maya Calloway Richardson Wayne State University mcrichardson@wayne. edu

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