As Head Start and Early Head Start staff you need to take care of yourselves. Self-Care is like putting the oxygen mask on yourself before helping others. We can be more effective in our work and our lives if we are taking are of ourselves. Click below to find wellness resources.
Self-Care Resources
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Breathing
Learn how to use breathing to reduce stress.
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Setting Boundaries
Learn how to set boundaries to improve your mental health.
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Visualization
Learn how to use visualization to reduce stress.
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Better Sleep Handout
Learn tips to improve your sleep.
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Stretching
Learn stretches you can do to help reduce stress.
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Mindfulness
Learn how to practice mindfulness to reduce stress.
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WOW Groups
UAMS in partnership with the Arkansas Department of Education has launched WOW.
Wellness Videos
This video talks about how we define mental health and how to chat about mental health with the people we love. Click to view the Defining Mental Health Handout.
This video discusses emotions and emotion identification. Click to view the Emotion Identification Handout and the Emotion Chart Handout.
