Trauma Education Video Series: Self-Care: A Trauma-Sensitive Approach
Building self-care practices can support well-being and increase feelings of safety. This video outlines information and opportunities for reflection that can help you discover self-care practices that will work best for you. After watching the video, you may find it helpful to watch the visualization Discovering Our Resilience, located below.
You can revisit this self-care video at any time — it may be particularly helpful during stressful times.
Worksheet: Building Self-Care Practices (optional)
This worksheet may be helpful for those looking to create self-care practices. It corresponds with the sections titled What is self-care?, How do I find what works for me?, and Self-care ideas.
Video: Self-Care: A Trauma-Sensitive Approach
Here are some resources for more information:
Healing the fragmented selves of trauma survivors: Overcoming internal self-alienation, by Janina Fisher
Transform your boundaries, by Sarri Gilman
Peace is every step: The path of mindfulness in everyday life, by Thich Nhat Hanh
Waking the tiger: Healing trauma: The innate capacity to transform overwhelming experiences, by Peter Levine and Anne Frederick
Growing beyond survival: A self-help toolkit for managing traumatic stress, by Elizabeth Vermilyea
Discovering Our Resilience (optional)
8 minutes
This optional video can be helpful for identifying the areas and experiences in your life that you draw strength and resilience from, noticing specific qualities of these experiences, and making a plan to recall these experiences when you need them.
Here are some resources for more information:
How nature helps us heal, by Leif Hass
Trauma and recovery: The aftermath of violence – from domestic abuse to political terror, by Judith Herman
Adolescent spirituality and resilience: Theory, research, and educational practices, by Sangwon Kim and Giselle B. Esquivel
Trauma in early childhood: Empirical evidence and clinical implications, by Alicia F. Lieberman and colleagues
The role of creativity in models of resilience: Theoretical exploration and practical applications, by Einat S. Metzel and Malissa A. Morrell
Transforming trauma: Resilience and healing through our connections with animals, by Philip Tedeschi and Molly Anne Jenkins
The body keeps the score: Brain, mind, and body in the healing of trauma, by Bessel van der Kolk
These videos are meant to provide information of a general nature, not advice. Consult with an appropriate professional when dealing with specific situations.