Pre-class ‘idea’ of self-care.

. Reflect and explain:
a. What was your view pre-class ‘idea’ of self-care.
b. Do you purposely practice self-care?
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1. Review and complete materials posted:
   a. Reflect on your findings of your personal
   assessments.
   b. Create your own personal definition of self-care from
   information provided.
   c. Develop a plan for self-improvement: stress, physical
   health [nutrition, exercise], mental health [meditation,
   mindfulness, exercise, sleep, social experiences…]
   i. Why did you choose this topic or activity;
   how do you think this will benefit you?
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2. Explain how you utilized your 8-hours of self-care?
   a. What did you do?
   b. Why did you choose ‘it’ activity?
   c. What did you take away from the experience?
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3. Reflect on your self-care experience:
   a. What was your goal or purpose for your self-care
   journey?
   b. Will you continue purposeful self-care?
   i. The same activities or something
   different; is there something else you
   would like to try?
   ii. Did you encounter any barriers to
   achieving your self-care goals?
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4. Describe changes in your lifestyle that resulted from the selfcare content?
   a. Identify and describe the changes you have
   experienced.
   b. Did you meet your goal, outcome or purpose of this
   purposeful self-care experience?
   c. Did your personal definition of self-care change?
   i. Describe your new understanding, personal
   definition of self-care.
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5. Students are required to include at least 3 scholarly
   references external to course content to support the paper
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6. Each student writes a 5 to 7 page, double-spaced
   professional paper utilizing APA format.