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TIPS FOR PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS

Discover essential tips for thriving in the mental health field, from creating your own code of ethics to cultivating healthy relationships and celebrating achievements. Prioritize self-care, integrity, and communication skills to excel in your career.

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TIPS FOR PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS

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  1. TIPS FOR PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS WORKING WITH PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS

  2. PROFESSIONAL ETHICS CREATE YOUR OWN CODE OF ETHICS AND LIVE UP TO THEM. INTEGRITY- HONESTY – RESPECT- COMPASSION – PATIENCE- DISCIPLINE- COOPERATION – PEOPLE LEARN FROM MODELING, WHAT THEY SEE & SENSE, MORE THAN WHAT YOU SAY

  3. SELF CARE • ESTABLISH HEALTH CARE PRACTICES SUCH AS: • HEALTHY DIET AND NUTRITION • RESTORATIVE SLEEP • EXERCISE • SUNSHINE • PLENTY OF WATER

  4. HEALTHY HABITS • CULTIVATE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS IN YOUR PERSONAL LIFE • LEARN TO REJUVENATE YOURSELF AND BALANCE PLAY WITH WORK • DISCOVER JOY IN LIFE. HAPPINESS IS A CHOICE

  5. PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH • BE WILLING TO TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR OWN HEALING PROCESSES • SET STRONG BOUNDARIES WITH PEOPLE KNOWING WHEN TO SAY YES AND WHEN TO SAY NO • CULTIVATE YOUR OWN SELF ESTEEM RATHER THAN TRYING TO BE A PEOPLE PLEASER, WHICH FREQUENTLY CREATES UNHEALTHY CO-DEPENDENCY

  6. BE AWARE OF YOUR OWN DEFENSE MECHANISMS • DO NOT PROJECT YOUR UNRESOLVED ISSUES ON TO THE PEOPLE YOU WORK WITH • GET SUPERVISION AND COUNSELING WHEN ISSUES ARISE IN THE WORKPLACE

  7. EMOTIONAL HEALTH • PRACTICE IDENTIFYING FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS • EXPRESS FEELINGS IN APPROPRIATE WAYS • MANAGE ANGER AND FRUSTRATION WHEN IT COMES UP IN THE WORK PLACE • BE AWARE OF THE PLACES YOU REPRESS AND STUFF YOUR FEELINGS INSTEAD OF DEALING WITH THEM

  8. STEREOTYPES & PREJUDICES • WATCH FOR YOUR OWN RIGID THINKING PATTERNS • BE AWARE OF STEREOTYPES, PREJUDICES, SEXISM, RACISM AND UNNECESSARY JUDGMENTS TOWARDS THE PEOPLE YOU WORK WITH • HAVE A HUMBLE HEART AND BE WILLING TO CHANGE, ADAPT, BE FLEXIBLE WITH PEOPLE

  9. WORK SKILLS • SHOW UP ON TIME RESTED AND WITH A POSITIVE ATTITUDE • KNOW WHERE YOUR ENERGY COMES FROM SO YOU ARE NOT DEPLETED AT THE END OF THE DAY • AFFIRM THE POSITIVE QUALITIES ABOUT OTHERS AS WELL AS YOURSELF

  10. REMEMBER PEOPLE HAVE SYMPTOMS, IT IS NOT WHO THEY TRULY ARE AS A WHOLE PERSON • LEARN TO JOURNEY WITH PEOPLE AS A COMPANION, COACH, TEACHER AND STUDENT • RESPECT THE WISDOM THAT PEOPLE HAVE. YOUR AGENDA IS NOT THE ONLY PROGRAM THAT IS RIGHT.

  11. COMMUNICATION SKILLS • PRACTICE ACTIVE LISTENING AND LOVING PRESENCE • COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR BOSS AND COLLEAGUES AS NEEDED • BE ASSERTIVE RATHER THAN PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE

  12. SPIRITUAL PRACTICES • IF YOU HAVE A SPIRITUAL OR RELIGIOUS ORIENTATION, UTILIZE THE TOOLS: PRAYER, MEDITATION, COMMUNITY SUPPORT • KEEP IN MIND THAT YOUR PATH IS NOT THE SAME PATH AS SOMEONE ELSE • LEARN TO APPRECIATE THE DIVERSITY OF SPIRITUAL & RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCES AMONG THE PEOPLE YOU WORK WITH

  13. EVALUATE YOUR WORK PREFORMANCE & CAREER CHOICE • EVALUATE YOURSELF EACH DAY IF POSSIBLE: WHAT WENT WELL, WHERE DID YOU NEED TO GROW AND MATURE • HAVE YOUR SUPERVISOR EVALUATE YOU AT WORK • ASK THE PEOPLE YOU WORK WITH FOR FEEDBACK • TAKE IN SUGGESTIONS AND SEE WHICH ONE’S RESONATE WITH YOUR OWN TRUTH

  14. CELEBRATIVE SKILLS • PRACTICE ENCOURAGING AND AFFIRMING OTHERS • CELEBRATE YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS & THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF OTHERS • APPRECIATE WHAT YOU HAVE MORE THAN FOCUSING ON WHAT YOU DO NOT HAVE • PRACTICE APPRECIATION AND GRATITUDE

  15. APPRECIATE YOUR WORK AND YOUR LIFE!

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