1. AFS Practitioner Training Treating Caretakeritis
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2. Caring for Others Societal Pressures/Norms
Home
Work
School
Friends
Not a bad thing until it comes at the expense of your own self-care

3. Self-care Leads to BETTER Care of Others

4. Critical First Step Make yourself a priority Not selfish, it’s human
Self-preservation
Every health behavior change follows a path from the prioritization of self-care

5. Prioritizing Self-Care

6. How to use the Chart Find a quiet place to go for 30 minutes
Brainstorm the chart contents before writing in the chart
Complete the planning chart
Be sure to plan in how you intend to communicate the prioritization of your self-care to others
Using the “How to Reprioritize” column in the chart

7. Creating an Accountability Network
Crucial step
Social support is a significant key to long-term behavior change
Helps change identity and shape environment
The more people you ask the better
Minimally:
One person at home
One person at work

8. Creating an Accountability Network

9. How to use the Chart Find a quiet place to go for 30 minutes
Brainstorm the chart contents before writing in the chart
Complete the planning chart
Be sure to plan in WHEN you’re going to ask the people you identified in the chart to become a part of your accountability network
Also be specific about what you’re going to ask them for in terms of accountability

10. 3% Rule: Maximize Fitness & Minimize Time
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Thank You
Sawyer Paull-Baird, BS, CSCS, EP-C
General Manager, AFS-Ann Arbor Applied Fitness Solutions