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7.4: Self-care and Stress Management

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    Self-care and having the ability to manage your stress isn’t just something you should do, it is something that you must do.  See these articles for some insight as well as some tips for actions to take:  https://www.apa.org/monitor/2021/04/feature-imperative-self-care and https://www.apa.org/monitor/2020/07/self-care  In the Ethical Standards for Human Services Professionals (National Organization for Human Services, 2015, Standard 35), under Responsibility to Self, we are also provided with guidance on taking care of ourselves  https://www.nationalhumanservices.org/ethical-standards-for-hs-professionals#self


    7.4: Self-care and Stress Management is shared under a CC BY license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Wendy D. Bratina.

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