It's hard to practice self-care when you're giving so much of yourself through your reslife position. This presentation teaches ways for you to Treat Yo'self better and gain new methods of self care.

1. TREAT
YO SELF
TO SELF CARE
THERE’S NO EXCUSE NOT TO DO WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY.

2. THE TREAT YO’SELF MANTRA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP3xf6BFEI
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3. RESLIFE DON’T KILL MY VIBE
• 24/7 job
• Lots of demands and expectations
• What else?

4. SIGNS OF STRESS AND BURN OUT
• 500 miles a minute
• Withdrawn
• Sleep deprived
• Decline in productivity
• Forgetfulness
• Angry outbursts
• Stress on body
• Emotional Exhaustion
• Depersonalization
How do you know
when you are at your stress limits?

5. Self Care
Self-care is the practice of treating yourself
with enough respect that you honor and
fulfill your own needs as they arise.
If you treat yourself as someone worthy of
your time, care and attention, you will
eventually start feeling like you are. Don’t wait
for the feeling to come first, lead and it will
follow.

6. IMPORTANCE OF SELF CARE
• Maintain your sanity
• Can’t serve others well without it – we work a selfless job
• RuPaul/Snickers rule
– Rupaul “If you don’t love yourself, how in the hell you gonna love somebody
else.”
– Snickers “You aren’t you when you’re hungry”
• Validate your existence
– This is water graduation speech

7. CREATING WORK/LIFE
Balance/Harmony
• Balance isn't easy in life
• Understand the seasons of life
• Establish reasonable boundaries
• Be Present
• Taking care of yourself is not being selfish

8. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

9. HOW TO TREAT YO SELF
1. Focus on your priorities
2. Be kind to yourself
3. Talk with your RHD on how to manage
wellness during 1:1
4. Say No when needed
5. Be mindful and present
6. Be happy
7. Be honest with yourself about your abilities
and limits

10. TREAT YO SELF EXAMPLES
Short term or Long term treats

11. Treat Yo Self Examples
Build a support network

12. https://www.youtube.c
om/embed/qta_oS6Qq
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