Exploring the inconvenience of self-care

Self-care gets a bad wrap. It's often at the very bottom of our agenda, seen sometimes as self-indulgent - selfish even. And yet being aware of ourselves, being present in our emotions and actions, being kind and caring to our own needs is far from selfish. When we tend to our selves - the analogy of the 'oxygen mask first' we are able to better support others, as we are more resourced and resilient to do so. The growing appreciation for us to look after our personal wellbeing is growing - and is now becoming a conscious part of educational spaces - and yet too often it sits as an add-on or 'bonus' element of how we live and learn together. So how can we learn to embed habits and practices of self-care into our daily rhythms in a culture fixated on more, more, more?

In this week's episode, we dive into the depths of personal wellbeing and acts of self-care, exploring what it means to drink deeply from the 'well of our being' and how we can bring self-care to the top of the agenda.

In this episode we reference the following:

• The Triple WellBeing Framework (PDF download)
• Why resourcing ourselves is key to a sustainable future - Rachel Musson (blogpost)
• Mental Health First Aid (training course)
• Interpersonal Neurobiology - Dr Dan Siegel (website)
• MHFA Mental Health Continuum (website)
• DfE's new RSHE Guidance (website)
• Stories of Triple WellBeing (podcast series)

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