MSW501 - My Plan for Self-Care and Success

Name: __Martha Cardillo_____________________ Date: ____June 4, 2023___

AREA: _Planning my time wisely.___________________ Skill: __Make room to work out and go for walks._______________________________________ Strategy: __Balancing family, life, and school_______________________________________ Strategy: ___Setting boundaries for myself______________________________________ During graduate school, I commit to the following: _Become a better student by having better study habits, printing all my assignments, and putting them on a calendar. Review the syllabus before class starts and work from there.__________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ The belief that will help me in this area: ____Set boundaries for me.________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________

AREA: ___Seeking support_____________________ Skill: __Family, professors, and classmates.________________________________ Strategy: I will ask for help from my professors and family. Strategy: _Resources from the library, magazines, books, and online.________________________________________ During graduate school, I commit to the following: __Using all of my resources by using the library, using magazines, and books. ______________________________ ____________________________________________________ The belief that will help me in this area: _Seek support from my family, professors, and classmates.___________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________

AREA: Managing emotions_____________________ Skill: __Knowing how to cope with my feelings and thoughts._______________________________________ Strategy: ___Keep my emotions to myself and avoid from it trickling down to my school work. ________________ Strategy: ____Be able to help others with a clear mind. ___________________________________ During graduate school, I commit to the following: _To help myself have a clear mind in order to do a good job.___________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ Belief that will help me in this area: _I have to put my problems with my spouse aside and focus on getting my MSW.___________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________

AREA: ___Being motivated_________________________ Skill: __Overcome that I was never able to get into the MSW program.______________________________________ Strategy: __Realize that I can do what I want._______________________________________ Strategy: __My goals and values are to complete all my classes, practicums, and pass my licensure test._______________________________________ During graduate school, I commit to: ___Get the best grades and to do my school work._________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ Belief that will help me in this area: ___I believe that I can do what I want if I put my mind to becoming whom I want to be a social worker. _________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________

AREA 1: Planning your time

• Completing assignments and/or reading
• Making room for rest and recreation
• Balancing work, school, family and life
• Setting boundaries

AREA 2: Seeking support

• Having a support system
• Asking for help and support
• Communicating feelings and needs
• Using formal resources

AREA 3: Managing emotions

• Being aware of feelings and thoughts
• Coping with the impact of trauma or oppression
• Regulating intense emotions
• Responding to others' emotions

AREA 4: Being motivated

• Overcoming self-doubt
• Using strategies to get started and keep going
• (Re)connecting to goals and values
• Setting up a motivating environment