Blog Posts
Personal and Professional Self-Care
‘You’ve gotta live it, to give it’ Lisa Chu MD What is self-care? Self-Care is a universal concept and need. It’s the individual’s attitude and actions that contribute to the maintenance of their well-being and health. There’s general acceptance that healthy...
Energy Management – you can’t make more time!
Time might be finite, but your energy isn’t. Our energy comes from four main areas, the Body, Emotions, Mind and Spirit. This energy can be transferred, expanded or renewed by your actions. To nourish and care of yourself, increasing awareness of your Energy-depleting...
6 PERMAH Pillars of Wellbeing
What is the PERMAH model of wellbeing? The PERMAH six pillars of wellbeing is a framework that draws on positive psychology and practical actions to assist in measuring psychological wellbeing. Developed initially as a five-pillar model by leading researcher and...
Supporting Social Workers through Coaching and Supervision…
As a Social Worker for over 20 years I have experienced many different organisations and versions of ‘effective supervision and support’. As a certified Coach who is committed to being coached for my own development, as I coach others, I have also experienced the...
If it’s not ME… then what is it?
In professions like Social Work the goal is not to try to eliminate the impact of the work, but to understand it and ensure we build in structures to support the basic demands of doing the work effectively. Professional Wear & Tear, preventing Burnout in Social Work
We are going to need you when this is over…
When this is all over and things go back to some form of 'normal' we are going to need our Social Workers more than ever. We need you now - on the ground doing the work - BUT we will need you just as much, if not more, when this is over. Over the coming months you...