APPENDIX H: SELF-CARE STRATEGIES FOR PROVIDERS
Here are several quick strategies that can be used when your stress level is high while on a shift.
5 Minute Strategies:
Listen to music
Chat with a coworker
Step outside for some fresh air
Have a snack
Grab a cup of coffee or tea
Mindfulness activity
2 Minute Strategies:
Breathe
Stretch
Day-dream
Step away from assignment
Laugh
Give yourself a compliment
Look at the window
Share a joke