Moxie

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For many people, it can be hard to know how to incorporate self-care in a busy work schedule. But to provide the most effective care to partners and children and the most productive work, we must prioritize our own needs. In addition to seeing clients in private practice, Dr. Rubin, an L.A. based psychologist, works directly with clinicians to help them get better at prioritizing their own well-being. Part of personal wellness is maintaining a sustainable work-life balance. ...If you set the expectation that boundaries are important all year, when you do take time off, it won’t come as a surprise. Dr. Rubin says it’s also important to model healthy behaviors. Dr. Rubin also says taking vacations can serve as important reminders that you are a person first and foremost. Sometimes there’s a perspective-taking problem in recognizing that I’m a person just like they are, and I need breaks, she says. In her work with other clinicians, Dr. Rubin noticed that people can sometimes struggle to see themselves outside of their job. To combat this, Dr. Rubin shares, I encourage clinicians to try and become less attached to the identity of being a clinician. Try to think of it more as a single aspect of your entire lived experience. Once you’ve come to terms that you need a vacation, now you have to actually take one. For more routine time off, you don’t need to make a big announcement or do a lot of prep. In her practice, Dr. Rubin says she gives all her clients, regardless of whether they’re higher risk or not, about two to four weeks’ notice that she’ll be out of the office. She sends everyone the same note letting them know she’ll be gone, and that someone will be covering her practice if they need anything. If you’re a solo practitioner, small business owner, etc., make sure you have a network of colleagues you trust that you can lean on while you’re gone. It will take some stress out of taking time off if you have a reliable network in place before you take a vacation. It’s tempting to stay reachable even while you’re supposed to be out of the office. People do it all the timeresponding to just one email quickly, or telling their colleagues to call anytime. At the end of the day, Dr Rubins says, you just have to cut the cord. Here’s the thing about vacationif you’re on call, you’re not on it, she says. We all work with people, and they may need support while we’re away. Remaining on call while you’re on vacation is more about reducing your own anxiety and remaining in control. It benefits no one.

Stay healthy out there, mamas.

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A brief overview of Acceptance and Committment Therapy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScwXgqO_d7Y

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Interesting article on the importance of making a place at the COVID-19 task force table for mental health.