1. The importance of Self-care during your job search
Norah Charles, L.Ac.
Boulder Acupuncture and Herbs

2. your job search and your health
Whether you are…
Looking for a new job in your field
Switching careers
Underemployed or unemployed
Your mental and physical health are impacted by your job search.
Today I will help you develop an action plan built around what matters most now and in the future—your wellbeing.

3. Health risks during unemployment
Employment stress can bring significant mental and physical health challenges.
Research shows that unemployment can lead to increases in
Cardiovascular disease, including high blood pressure
Cholesterol levels
Insomnia
Depression
Substance abuse
Long or repeated periods of unemployment have the strongest impact on your overall health.

4. Self-care is the key to staying well
What can you do to keep yourself healthy
during your job search?
Develop a self-care plan.
Today we will talk about how to keep your body, mind, and spirit healthy, positive, and active during your job search so that when you DO get a job, you will bring your best self to the position.

5. What is self-care?

6. Self-care is about you Self-care is Showing yourself loving kindness
Putting your authentic needs first
Keeping your perspective in high-stress situations
Developing boundaries
Valuing yourself outside of your work role
Understanding what you have to offer
Connecting with your core values
Nurturing yourself through tough times
Celebrating all that you have accomplished so far
Self-care is the gift of honest, personalized, meaningful attention you give YOURSELF.

7. A holistic view of health
Physical
Mental
Spiritual

8. Exercise
Sleep
Diet
Physical self-care

9. Mood
Relationships
Creativity
MENTAL SELF-CARE

10. Contemplation
Service
Ritual
SPIRITUAL SELF-CARE

11. Your self-care plan is DYNAMIC.
It is…
Flexible
Personalized
Reflective of your current values
Meaningful, not rote
FUN!
Your self-care plan is living, which means it changes with you. Once you land your next position, take the time to reevaluate and update your plan so that you are able to keep work in perspective.