As we welcome the season of Spring: Savor the present. Plan(t) for the future. Reinforce past progress. And, add your ING for Self-Care-ing!

Right now, life feels like a lot; everything feels big and overwhelming. What are the little things that have made a big difference in your self-care? In this big overwhelm, let’s draw on those little...

Resolutions or regrets? Here are some field-tested, tried-and-true strategies to help with solidifying a self-care commitment for the new year. And, have some fun!

Brrr. Blah. These have been my primary associations with winter. I’m determined to change that. Join me in getting ready to embrace winter.

Celebration is a form of self-care. As you consider how to practice meaning and be present, think about what and how you want to celebrate this season.

Let’s use this month of Thanks-giving to commit to using gratitude as fuel, frame, and focus for self-care.

I welcome any conversation about self-care! I’m thrilled it’s a more common topic and expertise is growing! I am alternately appreciative, amused, and concerned about some conversations that ensue whe...

When we hear toxic messages about social work, speak up (including self-talk!), take action, and actively counter them. Let’s commit ourselves—individually and collectively—to resist and reframe.

Autumn is in the air! Each season has a unique role in human wellness. Autumn is a good time to slow down, let go, and take stock.

September is Self-Care Awareness Month. Let’s Take Five and give attention to five interlocking areas to Re-Set for effective self-care.

Self-care needs to be individualized, integrated, and intentional. It needs to be structured, SMART, and sustainable. Habits engage all these components. Forming positive habits is crucial to self-care success.

These five “R”s of self-care are universal and essential. At the same time, self-care must be individualized to fit one’s values and circumstances.

What does "home" mean to you? Is your home a space that is consistent with your self-care needs? What are you grateful for, and what would you like to change about your home?

Professional self-care is crucial for social workers. Boundaries and balance are important elements of self-care at work.

International Self-Care Day on July 24 offers a timely opportunity to (re)set our self-care commitments. And, our Self-Care BINGO adds a bit of play to the day. Join in the Self-Care Day BINGO CHALLEN...

Attainable self-care must counter the prevalent myth that self-care costs money. An informal survey of colleagues about low/no-cost ideas for practicing self-care yielded fantastic responses. Here’s a...

Viewing self-care as only “feel good” (unintentionally) equates self-care with a special treat, extra luxury, or rare indulgence. In fact, self-care is sometimes uncomfortable and often difficult.

Leisure time is not a luxury. It is evidence-based best practice and a basic human right.

Frequently, we undermine our self-care by thinking because we aren’t doing it perfectly that we aren’t doing it at all. Give yourself credit and permission to celebrate when your self-care is…well, go...

While collective grief continues, summer solstice ushers in a new season. We invite a self-care season of reclaiming the liberating joy of pleasure to (re)access fuller power. Celebration is an import...

"Social work is a self-less profession." How do you viscerally respond to that assertion? I submit that this core message is an insidiously detrimental element of the social work profession. We urgent...

Get ready to be SMART-er about self-care in 2019.

It’s that time again! Time for a Super-Self-Care-Summer! Join in with our 12-week weekly guide!