Tips for Self Care

Recovery is different for everyone and certain events can cause distress, long after the event.

Here are some tips for looking after yourself:

• Maintain routines that work for you – eat well and sleep well. Your physical health impacts your emotional health.
• Know who your supports are and spend time with them – this might be friends, family or someone else at work.
• Know your limits – supporting others can be tough, so know when to step back.
• Debrief with others at work – this can be informal with friends or formal with a counsellor or leader.
• Connect with support outside of the learning environment.
• Make time for activities that give you joy and energy. 

One of the best things we can do for ourselves following a traumatic experience is to spend time with people who care about us and to experience the support of friends, family and the community.

Give yourself time to adjust. Resilience is the norm, but it can take a while to bounce back. Keep reminding yourself that things will get better, and you do have the ability to manage. 

Source: APS Recovering from Floods