🌱 Clinician Self-Care Toolkit

Supporting sustainable, joyful practice at Joyful Journey OT

🌟 Daily Self-Check-In (1 minute)

Start your day with this simple check:

• How am I feeling in my body today?

• What’s one thing I need to feel supported today?

• What’s my emotional temperature about work today? 🔵 calm / 🟡 alert / 🔴 stressed

• What’s one small self-kindness I can offer today?

🧭 Signs You Might Need Extra Support

If you notice 2 or more of these regularly, consider booking a supervision check-in:

• Dreading sessions or certain clients

• Feeling numb, irritable, or disconnected

• Trouble sleeping or switching off after work

• Struggling with task avoidance (e.g., notes, emails)

• Feeling guilty for taking breaks or needing rest

• Withdrawing from team support or meetings

• Thinking “I’m not good enough” or “I’m failing”

☀️ Quick Self-Care Menu (Under 10 Minutes)

• Step outside and breathe for 3 mins

• Write down 3 things you’ve done well today

• Do a 3-minute body scan or stretching

• Play your favourite music

• Call or message a colleague

• Change your environment (e.g. work from another room) 

• Move your body (walk, shake, stretch)

• Journal the emotion with no filter

• Sip a warm drink mindfully 

📅 Weekly Self-Care Habits

✅ Schedule protected admin blocks
✅ Say “no” or “not this week” when needed
✅ Debrief challenging sessions in supervision
✅ Check your boundaries (Are you working overtime?)
✅ Do something non-therapy related that recharges you

💬 Your Joyful Journey Support Tools

• Support: In-house supervision

• Frequency: Monthly (min)

• How to Access: Book via calendar or with Senior OT

• Support: Peer connection

• Frequency: Weekly

• How to Access: Team meetings, Teams chat, or informal coffee catch-ups

• Support: Clinical pause or case review

• Frequency: As needed

• How to Access: Raise with Director or Senior OT

• Support: Wellbeing check-in

• Frequency: Optional

• How to Access: Request any time from Director or Senior OT

• Support: External supervision or counselling

• Frequency: Subsidy available

• How to Access: Contact Director to arrange

💌 Self-Compassion Reminder

“You are not required to set yourself on fire to keep others warm.”
Working with compassion includes compassion for yourself.