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Topic of the Week: What you'll find here:

1. Recognizing signs of burnout 

Self-Care 2. Importance of good self-care 

3. Self-care quiz, tips, and
activities 

Too often we get caught up with life’s “Self-care is

responsibilities and we neglect our own needs. We giving the
give so much of ourselves to our families, jobs,
school and friends but if we don’t stop to check-in world the best
with ourselves often and give ourselves a chance of you, instead
to recharge, we are likely to experience burnout.
of what’s left
This sense of burnout can feel draining and it
doesn’t allow you to work at your full potential. It’s of you.”
important to recognize the signs of burnout and -Katie Reed
take a break to care for yourself so you can give
your best work to those around you and most
importantly to yourself. Practicing good self-care
can help prevent burnout and allow you to regain
appreciation for things in your life.
 Burnout is the process of feeling emotional, physical
and mental exhaustion brought along by excessive and
prolonged work-related stress. People who experience
burnout are often less motivated to perform at work and may
feel like their work is never enough. Burnout can negatively
affect other areas in your life including social supports and
home life. Recognizing the signs of burnout can help stop this
process from taking over and put a balance back in your life.
Practicing healthy self-care is an excellent way to maintain
emotional wellness and regain appreciation for your work
and other areas in your life.

Signs you might be burning out:

Dread going to work   
Stress-related health problems like headache, insomnia, muscle tension  
 Resentment towards your work or employer  
Apathy  Irritability  
Making more mistakes than usual 
Boredom 
Procrastination 
Giving up on or not setting professional goals 
Conflicts with supervisor or colleagues 
Constantly feeling overwhelmed  Decreased productivity 
 Dissatisfaction 
Lack of recognition for good job performance  
Working in a high-pressure environment
 Self-care is the practice of caring for your emotional,
physical and mental well-being. Good self-care can
reduce work-related stress and anxiety and improve
relationships with others and yourself while allowing
you to restore your mental health and engage in things
that bring you joy. During these difficult times of
change it is important evaluate how well you are caring
for yourself. Many people have recently experienced
changes in their work life. Some have shifted to working
from home which has also led to taking on roles as
teachers or caregivers for others. Many have had the
unfortunate experience of losing their jobs and others
have had to continue showing up for work despite fears
and uncertainties. Though many of these changes have
been out of our control, making time to practice self-
care can be helpful in coping with new stress and
maintain healthy boundaries and relationships. Although
life can get very busy at times, carving out specific
times to practice self-care can help regain focus and
allow you to manage difficult times effectively.
35 Happy Songs That Will
Boost Your Mood
1. Beautiful Day – U2 
2. Happy – Pharrell Williams 
3. I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas 
4. Can’t Stop The Feeling- Justin Timberlake 
 5. Walking On Sunshine – Katrina and the Waves
6. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye 
7. Uptown Funk- Mark Ronson Ft. Bruno Mars  
8. I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor 
9. Lovely Day-Bill Withers  
10. Party Rock Anthem – LMFAO  
11. Take on Me- A-ha 
12. I Love L.A.- Randy Newman 
13. Home – Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros 
14. Hey Ya! – Outkast 
15. Daylight – Matt and Kim 
16. Sunday Best-Surfaces  
17. Dog Days Are Over – Florence and the Machine
18. Walking on a Dream – Empire of the Sun
19. A-Punk- Vampire Weekend
20. I’m Coming Out – Diana Ross
21. Girls Just Want To Have Fun – Cindi Lauper
22. I’ve Got The World On A String – Frank Sinatra
23. Do Wah Diddy Diddy – Manfred Mann
24. Light My Fire – The Doors
25. My Girl – The Temptations
26. Get Lucky-Daft Punk Ft. Pharrell Williams 
 27. You Can’t Hurry Love – The Supremes 
28. Three Little Birds – Bob Marley 
29. Born This Way – Lady Gaga 
30. Walking On Sunshine – Katrina and the Waves 
31. What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong 
32. Fun, Fun, Fun – The Beach Boys
33. Safe And Sound – Capital Cities 
34. Bohemian Rhapsody- Queen 
35. Here Comes the Sun – The Beatles 
 Self-Care Instagram Pages:

Self-Care
Apps:
Headspace: provides
mindfulness techniques   
Calm app: helps reduce stress and
anxiety 
Grateful app: prompt
based gratitude journal  
Fabulous: provides daily self-care u think?
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 Shine app: provides daily positive doing to
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affirmations home wi g ram:
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epartment of Public Health, Substance Abuse Prevention and Control