eLearnAfrica
Self Care and Wellbeing: A Practical Guide for Health and Social Care
The University of Edinburgh
  • Start Date: 03 Oct, 2022
  • 3 weeks
  • Study Content: Videos


Learn practical self care exercises to manage stress and improve your wellbeing so you can care for others effectively.

Course Fee: Free
Certificate Cost: See Fees and Eligibility
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Course Description

Learn practical self care exercises to manage stress and improve your wellbeing


The global events of the last few years have brought major challenges for health and social care workers, and students in the sector.


Frontline workers and students have experienced ongoing difficulties in their working and personal lives – leading to an increase in stress, and physical, mental, and emotional fatigue and exhaustion.


On this course, we will introduce you to self care and mindfulness practices designed to improve your stress management and overall wellbeing.


Acknowledge the impact of cumulative trauma on health and wellbeing


The first step in dealing with the effects of difficult and crisis situations on your mental health is to acknowledge them.


We’ll start by introducing you to a range of self-awareness tools, which will allow you to recognise the challenges you’re experiencing so that they feel less overwhelming.


Put mindfulness and self-compassion into practice


Once you recognise the effects of stress and overwhelm, you’ll be ready to learn self care techniques to support you in the midst of them.


You will explore the current and evolving principles of self-compassion and mindfulness, which you can start to apply practically in your daily life.


By the end of the course, you’ll have the knowledge and skills of self-compassion and kindness to meet and manage effectively your emotional needs.


Develop a toolkit of daily practices


You’ll gain the most benefit through daily repetition of these practices. We’ll lay the groundwork, which we hope you will use daily to suit your needs.


We’re confident you will feel increasingly able, and willing, to invest time in these as you experience their benefit develop.


Sharing our experience


This course was developed from the MSc in Critical Care and the Mindfulness Programme at the Chaplaincy at the University of Edinburgh.


This course is designed for students and staff working in health and social care wishing to look after their mental health. Anyone interested in improving their overall wellbeing or seeking support with managing repeated or extreme stress will also find it invaluable.


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