Mindfulness: 10 Lessons in Self-Care for Social Workers
Abstract
The practice of mindfulness is integral to our efforts to reduce stress and to increase our capacity to cope (Kabat-Zinn, 1990). Although mindfulness is best learned and reinforced through sustained and regular practice, many mindfulness-based strategies can be incorporated into daily life activities at any time (Boyce, 2012; Burdick, 2013; Fralich, 2013; Stahl & Goldstein, 2010). Practicing these techniques will not prevent stress completely or take it away when it occurs, but doing them with care and attention on a regular basis can help us manage more effectively. Here are several to consider.
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Keywords
mindfulness, secondary traumatic stress, social workers
Citation
Beck, B. L. (Winter, 2016). Mindfulness: 10 Lessons in Self-Care for Social Workers. The New Social Worker.