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29th Annual Palliative

Education and Research Day

Monday, October 22, 2018

COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITIES: Building

Upon a Caring Community

Self-care: Tips and Tools for

Creating a Personal Self-care Plan

Highlighting Essential Oils and their Role in Self-Care

Faculty/Presenter Disclosure

Faculty: Jill Godin and Laurel Kirchner

Relationships with financial interests:Grants/Research Support: not applicable Speakers Bureau/Honoraria: not applicable Consulting Fees: not applicable Patents: not applicable Other:

Jill Godin is employed as a Licensed Practical Nurse at the Grey Nuns Community Hospital, Covenant Health

Laurel Kirchner is employed as a Wellness Advisor in Occupational Health, Safety and Wellness, Covenant Health

Disclosure of Commercial / Financial Support

Mitigating Potential Bias

Faculty: Jill Godin owns Essentials by Nature, a business which produces and natural, non-toxic, homemade products.

Faculty: Laurel Kirchner. Not applicable.

Faculty: Jill Godin will not be marketing Essentials by Nature products. Her role is to provide expertise in the area of using essentials oils for self-care.

Faculty: Laurel Kirchner. Not applicable.

Self-Care

Self-care is investing time and energy in ways that personal physical, emotional and spiritual

needs are met – such that a person truly enjoys life and is equipped to deal with the challenges they face.

When self-care is part of a person’s lifestyle, they experience a positive sense of well-being that allows them to thrive – not just survive.

Stress-relief

Restore energy levels

Stressor

Energy drain Guilt

What is your favouriteself-care practice?

Dogs and best friends make

great reality therapists.

Self-care includes practicing a healthy lifestyle, taking time for meaningful rest and renewal, and engaging in quality meaningful relationships.

Being physically active: Finding activities that feel like fun and not a chore!

What the heck should

you eat?

Fueling wisely: The messages in the media are so confusing! One day eggs are bad for you and the next day eggs are a health food…

Quality sleep: Issues with sleep are the first sign that something is out of alignment related to one or more aspects of self-care.

Self-care means building a lifestyle and implementing practices that allow time for at least 7-8 hours of sleep every 24 hours.

It means being in an emotional state that allows complete rest and relaxation on a regular basis.

Calming your mind ~ nurturing your spirit: essential oils, meditation, mindfulness, stress management, deep breathing and other spiritual practices

How can we incorporate Essential Oils into our daily routine??

aromatherapy/diffusermassage oilsuse in the bathadd to skin care productsDIY cleaning productsessential oil candles, roll-on’s, body mistsessential oil jewelry

PeppermintChamomile GrapefruitLavenderRose VetiverClary SageBergamotFrankincense

“Stop and smell the Roses”

Through the process of conditioned learning, smells can become associated with a particular event, place, person or experience.

We may not even realize or be aware of a specific memory until it is triggered by a certain scent.

Creating Your Own Self-Care Plan

Hands-on

Amanzonite – LavaAromatherapy Bracelet

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