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Tips for those Working in Care
“You cannot keep giving to others if standpoint (ie. germs, occupational health and
you do not give to yourself, first. safety risks) through to emotional and mental
health risks (from stress caused from dealing
It is like pouring water from a vessel: with residents/patients and staff). If you work
you cannot pour without ever in care, excessive stress can interfere with
productivity and your wellbeing. Ongoing stress
refilling it – eventually if will run dry”. can manifest itself in a host of physical and
Leslie K. Lobel psychological symptoms including headaches,
sleep disturbances, poor concentration and
If you work in the healthcare industry, stress depression. Research suggests that high stress
is continuous as it often involves caring for levels may impair the immune system and
those who are injured or ill. Those working in increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and
care are taught to care for others — but it can cancer. Those that work in care need to be
often be a struggle to maintain good health equipped with tips to manage their stress and
for themselves. Working in care exposes one to maintain their health, on the job.
a particular set of risk factors from a physical
