MANAGE CARE WORKER STRESS

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MANAGE CARE WORKER STRESS
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• care workers are key-workers and for perhaps the
  first time ever, the world is really beginning to
  appreciate just how important our roles are! The
  unsung heroes of the healthcare world, care
  workers suffer similar stresses to other
  healthcare professionals.
• Working in the care sector is extremely stressful
  for many reasons, and each role and
  responsibility can have its own pressures
  physical, mental and professional. Its unlikely
  that any care worker agency will find their role
  entirely stress-free, but there are things that
  can be done to help negate the effects of
  workplace intensity and tension. Here are a few
  tips on the best ways to manage care worker jobs
  stress.

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WHY IS STRESS A PROBLEM?

• It may sound like common sense, but a happy
  worker is an effective worker people work
  better when theyre secure and clear-thinking.
• People under undue levels of stress and duress
  often suffer from fatigue, confusion, a lack of
  mental comprehension and even physical symptoms
  such as headaches, chest pain, muscle soreness
  and dizziness. Not one of these is conducive to
  the clear mind and attitude required for
  effective and compassionate care work, nor a
  healthy, happy human being.

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WHAT ARE THE BEST WAYS TO MANAGE CARE WORKER
STRESS?

• Its well known that social care workers and
  other key-workers often find themselves working
  long shifts fraught with difficult situations,
  less-than-ideal working conditions and unexpected
  changes in practice or plans. Practicing some
  self-care and investing time in yourself isnt
  always easy when youre constantly working under
  pressure, but there are ways it can be done.

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Exercise regularly

• Many consider regular exercise to be too much of
  a time commitment or too labor-intensive when
  theyre already overtired. However, even just a
  brisk walk each day can boost fitness levels and
  endorphin (happy hormone) levels.
• Consider getting up earlier and taking a walk
  with a coffee to watch the sun come up, or pop on
  some headphones and walk without a plan for half
  an hour after work to build up hunger for your
  dinner. Try running, stretch out on your living
  room floor and find yoga and Pilates tutorials
  online. Dance to your favorite song round the
  kitchen or just get off the bus one stop early
  and walk home. There are lots of ways to get in
  some exercise without having to spend any money,
  spend little time and little effort!

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Sleep!

• Well, you probably dont need any more
  encouragement with this one! Make sure youre
  able to get at least a few unbroken hours of
  sleep every night (or day, if youre on
  nightshifts) by nailing down a bedtime routine
  with no screen-time, some wind-down time and no
  distractions.
• Quality can often beat quantity when it comes to
  rest, so do what you can to really rest.

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Eat well

• Care workers are often on-the-go and as a result
  rely on convenience and speed to facilitate their
  diet. However, eating healthily over quickly can
  have a huge benefit to both body and mind and so
  its worth investing time in if at all possible.
  Meal prepping on your days off can help save time
  and ensuring you always have healthy snacks to
  graze on in your car will prevent you from having
  to revert to fast food or unhealthy convenience
  snacks.

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Talk

• It is important that to stay mentally happy,
  everyone has an outlet to discuss their worries
  and anxieties both work ones and otherwise. If
  you have a partner at home, or a friend or family
  member who you can trust to be open and honest
  and to give a fresh perspective, sit down and
  chat through anything bothering you with them.
• If you have a professional problem, seek advice
  from your manager. It is always best to remain
  transparent with your communications than to be
  dishonest and let problems build.

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Use Your Holiday Allowance

• OUTT provides paid annual leave allowances and we
  encourage all of our staff to take full advantage
  of it! Take time for yourself away from the
  workplace, even if youre not jetting off
  somewhere tropical or distant. Space both
  physical and mental from work is a good thing
  and can help you reset your energy and attitude.

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