The Self-Care Prescription Every Health Professional Should Follow

You wouldn’t tell a patient to push through pain, skip meals or sleep for four hours a night. Yet how often do we accept those very conditions for ourselves?​

Self-care isn’t just bubble baths and candles, it’s about meeting your basic needs with the same care and respect you offer others.

Your self-care prescription might include:​

• Daily nourishment: regular meals and water.​

• Movement: a short walk, stretch or dance break.​

• Connection: one person you can talk to honestly.​

• Rest: proper sleep and real time off.​

• Joy: something that makes you smile, just for you.​

Make your Self-care Inevitable!​

Recommended reading:​ The Little Book of Self-Care for Healthcare Heroes by Adam Sutherland and Alison Sutherland.​