Overview
As social workers, we need to be introspective. Journaling provides meaningful self-reflection – a creative path of self-discovery, capturing ideas, feelings, and behavior in unique ways. Feel free to be as open and honest as you feel comfortable with, as these reflections will only be read by your instructor.
This activity helps to meet MLOs 1 & # 2
Instructions
Reflect upon your reading on trauma, vicarious trauma, burnout, and secondary trauma.
Consider the ACEs quiz and any personal factors about yourself that may place you at an increased risk.
- Listen to the podcast What Real Self-Care Looks Like
- In case you have a hard time finding the podcast https://www.npr.org/2023/12/13/1197954436/this-is-what-real-self-care-looks-like
- Use one of the resources included in this module to assess your current VT/ST status and develop a self-care plan, incorporating some of the strategies listed or others.
Were there any surprises? How has this process shifted (if at all) how you will proceed in this class? You do not need to share the results of your ACEs.