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October 11, 2020
Life Changing Self Care Tips for School Counselors
Self-care for school counselors is an important aspect of your routine as a helping professional. Holding yourself accountable is key to building the resiliency you need to care for others. Unfortunately, caring for yourself is often placed on the back burner because you might feel like there’s not enough time or energy, for self-care. You […]
Continue reading December 10, 2018
What Self Care Activity Are You Doing Over Winter Break?
Winter break is a great time to recharge and do some purposeful self-care. Taking this time can help you shift your mindset for the second half of the year. Most of use have been putting off this necessary self-care and running on fumes. Read what Ashley and Brandy do, and share your favorites in the […]
Continue reading December 8, 2017
What is your go to Self Care Activity?
You know you should be incorporating self-care. You know you can’t pour from an empty cup. Sometimes it just takes hearing from others who get it. So Confident Counselors, what is your go to self care activity? My two favorite self care activities are baking and napping. I love to bake for a couple of […]
Continue reading November 27, 2016
Fill Your Cup: Self Care for Real Life
From Rebecca at Counselor Up Here’s what I’ve learned- every body is stressed. No matter what your job, your hours, or your home life, there are stressors. Call it the new way of life or whatever. When you read stories about self-care, you often see things about making time for yourself, exercising, having a massage, […]
Continue reading September 18, 2017
Self-Care for School Counselors: How To Prioritize Your Day
It is no secret that school counselors wear A LOT of hats throughout the school year. We are stretched in many different directions and can be left feeling “spent” by the end of each day. Self-care for school counselors can be a challenge. Although counselors are great at encouraging others to practice self-care, it can […]
Continue reading August 25, 2017
Conversations: What Do You Do for Self-Care?
One of the perks and necessities of our job is having a break during the summer to reset and get ready for another year. We have the space to reflect, enjoy some daylight, and drink coffee for pleasure rather than survival. Check out some great ideas for self-care from Gretchen from Speckled Moose Counseling, Laurie […]
Continue reading May 8, 2017
The Importance of Self-Care
Do you practice regular self-care? Many counselors preach self-care to others but often fail to follow their own advice. According to the American Counseling Association, the term self-care refers to “the activities and practices that are engaged in on a regular basis to maintain and enhance a person’s health and well-being.” When counselors don’t practice […]
Continue reading December 10, 2020
3 Important Ways to Collaborate with Caregivers to Support Students with Anxiety
Working with students with anxiety in the school setting really requires a team effort! Caregivers and school personnel need to be on the same page to encourage similar strategies, recognize triggers, and use common language to support the student. Find 3 great ways to offer parent support for students with anxiety below! Parent Support for […]
Continue reading November 8, 2020
College and Career Readiness in a Pandemic
How do you address College and Career Readiness in a pandemic? It is definitely a challenge. November is National Career Development Month, which is the perfect time to offer school counseling resources that address future planning. Though it may look different, we can provide students the necessary tools to be prepared for the future. Here […]
Continue reading November 30, 2018
Favorite Career Development Resources
How do you introduce and explore careers with students? Do you have some favorite career development resources you use every year? Counselor Keri and Mrs. Bell The Crafty Counselor share their go to resources below. Keep reading! Exploring Careers I like to teach career as a self-exploration unit so that students can first identify their […]
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