Taking care of myself
At times, the demands of our work can impact how we are feeling. This page offers evidence-based information and resources that can protect and enhance our wellbeing, particularly during periods of pressure.
Tools to Support Your Wellbeing
Your Personal Wellbeing Plan
When we are busy taking care of others in our work, we can forget to pay attention to our own needs. To be able to look after others safely and effectively, we first have to take care of ourselves. You can use this video, wellbeing planning tool and e-module to help you create your own unique plan for looking after yourself and protecting your wellbeing.
Staff Wellbeing and Self-Care Video
This Self-Care Video introduces the ABCs of self care, and takes you through using the wellbeing planning tool as a way to proactively protect your own wellbeing.
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Wellbeing Planning Tool
Wellbeing Planning Tool
You can download and use this Wellbeing Planning Tool to help you identify your own personal early warning signs that your wellbeing may be at risk, and to make a plan to for how to respond to keep yourself well.
“Staff wellbeing: taking care of yourself” TURAS Module
Taking Care of Yourself
This Taking Care of Yourself module provides the ABCs of taking care of yourself and the active steps we can all take to protect and sustain our wellbeing.
How to Access the Module
This module is how to protect and sustain our wellbeing.
- Already registered with Turas Learn? Simply log in and access Taking Care of Yourself.
- New to Turas Learn? It is simple and free to register.
- Note: Your Turas Learn account is the same as your Turas Appraisal account.
Some Additional Resources to Support Your Wellbeing
Going Home Checklist
Having clear boundaries between work and home can help improve your wellbeing. The ‘Going Home Checklist' encourages reflection and mindfulness at the end of your working day.
National Wellbeing Hub
The National Wellbeing Hub offers access to a range of helpful tools, including apps and online programmes to support your mental health and wellbeing. These include tools to help with stress, low mood, anxiety, and sleep. Each app or tool is explained clearly so you can choose the one that best fits your needs. It also includes the MAP Planner – a behaviour change planner that can help you turn the decision to do something to support your wellbeing into action.
Intensive Care Society: Thriving at Work
The Intensive Care Society’s “Thriving at Work” hub focuses on staff wellbeing in critical care by exploring individual, team, and systemic factors. It outlines preventative and responsive strategies to help staff function optimally and maintain resilience.