Dealing with Stress
WK7 Discussion – Dealing with Stress
Prompt:
Why do you think that self-care is important for social workers?
What stresses you? What stress overwhelms you?
How do you cope with these stressors?
How will you cope with these stressors when you become a social worker?
Assess you time management skills, drawing on content from Chapter 14 in Generalist Practice with Organizations and Communities. Do you procrastinate? If you are a procrastinator, how might you improve your time management (be specific). If you are not a procrastinator, what are your strategies for effective time management?
Your Tasks:
Please submit one original post (400-500 words) and respond to at least two peer posts (75-150 words). You must cite at least two relevant peer-reviewed journal articles in addition to the text. (Articles may be cited in either your initial posting or your responses to peers.) Be sure that you have addressed all parts of the required response.
Prior to submitting your posts, check them for appropriate grammar, usage and spelling. In the field of social work it is important to be able to communicate effectively when writing as well as when speaking. Errors in these areas will result in a lower grade for your discussion posts.
WK7 Objectives, Readings, and Resources
Required Readings
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Chapter 14, Developing and managing agency resources.
Chapter 15, Stress and time management
Video
https://www.ted.com/talks/
Textbook Chapter PowerPoint Files
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Answer preview
Social workers refer to trained individuals concerned with taking care of socially deprived individuals such as substance addicts. Self-care for social workers is vital since it enhances a balance between professional and personal life. This means none of the individual or career life overwhelms the other. Self-care is also crucial since it enhances good mental healthy living since one can regulate burnout…
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