Self care at work inventory

CrossCurrents

The below inventory is adapted from a 2003 Green Cross Foundation workshop conducted by Kathy Regan Figley called "You too! Introduction to professionals who care enough (about others) to ignore their own needs." The foundation trains and dispatches trauma specialists around the world.

Yes No
 y    n   Do I take a lunch break every day and do something unrelated to work?
 y    n   Do I work reasonable hours?
 y    n   Do I schedule breathing room every day so I can step back, and reevaluate my priorities?
 y    n   Is my office free of clutter?
 y    n   Do I have adequate lighting and clean air?
 y    n   Do I delegate work to free my time and empower others?
 y    n   Do my family/friends honour my work time? If no, have I asked them?
 y    n   Do I have blocks of uninterrupted time without distractions and interruptions?
 y    n   Do I have a "Do not disturb" sign?
 y    n   Have I scheduled specific times for returning phone calls and checking e-mail?
 y    n   Have I stopped taking on more than I can handle?
 y    n   Do I drink enough water when I am at work?
 y    n   Do I have comfortable shoes/slippers at my office?
 y    n   Do I schedule time off from work (sick leave and/or vacation time) to take care of myself?
 y    n   Do I have someone to talk with about my professional life?
 y    n   Do I have creature comforts that make my office pleasant? (music, aroma, artwork)
 y    n   Do I say "yes" to commitments that I later regret?

Fewer than 10 "yes" answers and more than eight "no" answers indicate violation of standards of self-care.

 

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