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The Importance of Self-Care when Caring for Children Experiencing Extreme Behaviours

Looking after yourself is part of supporting children with extreme behaviour, and it starts with noticing when you're past your limit.

  • 59 minutes
  • 1 CPD hour
  • Certificate
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About this course

Calming other people's children all day tends to leave your own stress at the bottom of the list. Then it shows up somewhere else. You're snappy with colleagues, you volunteer for everything, or you get home, offload on your family and feel guilty about that too.

This course helps you catch it earlier. The window of tolerance shows you when you're drifting out of your calm, present zone, either into overwhelm or into shutting down. Four quick questions (how do I feel, where do I feel it, what do I need, who can help?) turn that into something you can act on in the moment. You'll also look at compassion fatigue, boundaries and who's in your support network.

A former NHS mental health nurse with 25 years in the field leads it, and it's as useful for spotting a colleague who's struggling as it is for you.

Modules

17 modules
  1. 1Introduction4 min
  2. 2If You Can’t Do it for You, Do it for Them …3 min
  3. 3Check In1 min
  4. 4Why Boundaries are Important2 min
  5. 5The Importance of Self Care4 min
  6. 6Let’s do an exercise …6 min
  7. 7Our Window of Tolerance6 min
  8. 8Warning Signs to Look Out For5 min
  9. 9Some Framing of Overwhelm4 min
  10. 10Containing Our Containers1 min
  11. 11Self Care6 min
  12. 12Responsive Relationships3 min
  13. 13Be Kind to Yourself3 min
  14. 14If you have worries or concerns …3 min
  15. 15Do you have a toolkit?4 min
  16. 16Q&A4 min
  17. 17PowerPoint and Useful Links

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