This assessment tool provides examples of effective self-care strategies. Each person’s set of self-care strategies will be unique to them. After completing this assessment, choose one item from each area of self-care that you want to more actively incorporate into your plan for self-care. This self-assessment tool can also help identify potential areas of self-care you could strengthen (e.g., are all your self-care techniques in the “physical” or “emotional?”). Try to build a balance of self-care strategies across the five main areas.

Using the scale below, rate the following areas in terms of frequency:

1 Never Occurred to Me

2 Never

3 Rarely

4 Occasionally

5 Frequently

Rating	Workplace/Professional Self-Care
	Take time to eat lunch and do something relaxing
	Take time to chat with co-workers on breaks
	Identify projects that are exciting, growth-promoting, and rewarding for you and the children in your care.
	Build relationships but also set appropriate limits with children, families and colleagues
	Arrange your workspace so it is comfortable and comforting to you and the children
	Ger regular supervision or consultation
	Negotiate for your needs
	Have a peer support group
	Network with other childhood and youth professionals
	Other:

Adapted from the “Self Care Assessment” provided by the Australian Family and Community Services