1. My work is meaningful.
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2. Self-care is an ongoing part of my professional work.
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3. I am interested in fostering positive relationships at work.
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4. I have the energy to foster positive relationships at work.
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5. My administrator cares about staff welfare.
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6. I am in control of my work.
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7. The demands made upon me by others at work are reasonable.
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8. I feel supported in my professional work.
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Personal Energy

9. I have plenty of humor and laughter in my life.
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10. My values and ethics give me a sense of direction and integrity.
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11. I feel loved by friends and family members.
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12. I have positive, close relationships.
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13. I am physically active and receive the benefits of exercise.
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14. My financial life (expenses, savings, and spending) is in balance.
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15. I have lots of fun in my life.
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16. I have one or more sources that bring joy to my life (examples--other people, pleasurable hobby, enjoyable pet, the natural world, a favorite activity).
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17. To balance the stress of caring for others, I have some concrete activities in my life that I enjoy (for example, a rock collection, painting walls, growing tomoatoes, washing the car, etc.)
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18. My eating habits are good for my body.
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19. I get at least 8 hours of sleep per night, which helps me feel ready to take on each new day.
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Professional Stress

20. I feel supported in both my classroom practices and my self-care practices at work.
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21. Overall, I have been able to find a satisfactory level of having both limits and giving of oneself in my work.
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22. Witnessing human suffering is central in the caring and teaching professions. I am able to be present to this suffering, while not feeling overwhelmed by it.
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23. I have found a way to have high standards for my work yet avoid unrealistic expectations.
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24. My work is intrinsically pleasurable most of the time.
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25. I have been able to find useful ways to judge my own professional success.
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26. I have at least one very positive relationship with a coworker or mentor.
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27. I am excited to learn new ideas, strategies and practices in my field.
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28. The level of conflict between staff at my organization is low.
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Personal Stress

29. There are different ways that I can get away from stress and relax (examples-- TV, meditating, reading for fun, watching sports, etc.).
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30. My personal life does not have an excessive number of one-way caring relationships where I am the caring one.
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31. My level of physical pain or disability is tolerable.
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32. My family relationships are satisfying.
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33. I derive strength from my religious or spiritual practices and beliefs.
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34. I am not facing major betrayal in my personal life.
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35. I have at supportive community where I feel connected.
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36. I am able to cope with significant losses in my life.
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37. I have time for reflective activities such as journaling, expressive writing, or solitude.
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38. When I need help, I can get it.
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Above are 38 questions from the Professional Resiliency and Self-Care Inventory. Some of these questions have been adapted to better fit your work in early childhood education. All are scored in a positive direction with 0 low to 5 high.

• Subscale score for Professional Energy (score ranges from 8-40)

   

• Subscale score for Personal Energy (score ranges from 10-55)

   

• Subscale score for Professional Stress (score ranges from 8-40)

   

• Subscale score for Personal Stress (score ranges from 10-50)

   

• As a way to consider professional resiliency and self-care in your work, consider these questions. First, scan the questions and focus on your high answers, those with 4 and 5 scores. What do you notice about areas where you have high scores?

   

• Then focus on your lower answers, those with scores of 0, 1 and 2. What do you notice about these areas? Can you plan a concrete goal to work on to improve your professional and personal self-care?

   

• Look across the four categories of Professional Energy, Personal Energy, Professional Stress and Personal Stress. Are they in balance? If they are not in balance, what remedies could you consider?