STUDENT SELF CARE

Presented by the Gator Success Center

WHAT IS The act of taking

SELF
care of your
mental, physical,
and emotional

CARE? well-being
 • Can help reduce stress and enhance your
quality of life
• Research shows that, in addition to
The keeping you healthy, self-care can also
Importance of improve your overall well-being
Self-Care • Helps you manage the daily stresses in
your life—the academic pressures, tricky
interpersonal relationships, and uncertain
future 
The Importance of Self-care

Your
Stressful
Life
Disengagement Results from Losing your
and withdrawal
responses
chronic neglect,
self-sacrifice
Emotional exhaustion
Depersonalisation
passion, vision
and purpose
Burnout
(reduced empathy)
Reduced sense of
accomplishment
 • Excessive workload
• Little control/autonomy in role
Causes of • Failure to maintain boundaries with others
Burnout • Perfectionism (personality)
• Poor self-care
Drinking water & eating well

How to
Getting enough GOOD sleep

Being active practice

Planning ahead and creating a
self-care
routine

Asking for help

 Getting the right amount of
sleep is very important for both
physical and mental health.
Getting
Make sure you prioritize time
Enough for 8 hours of sleep. 
and Better
Sleep Put away tech devices at least
30 minutes prior to your
bedtime to ensure better sleep.
Workout on a regular basis is
recommended for physical
health

Exercise produces mood-

stabilizing endorphins Exercising
& Staying
Going on short daily walks
can help your overall mood, Active
plus fresh air!

How do you like to stay

active?
 • Sit down and create a schedule and to make
sure you schedule in breaks and personal
time to recharge
Create a Routine • Make sure you take time to evaluate how
you are incorporating self-care into your life
• What might you include? Let’s try right
now….
Ask For Help
• Your professors and other
support personnel are there to TUTORS
SI SUCCESS
help you COACH
LEADERS
• If you are struggling in a
class don’t it let it get you down;
YOU
reach out before it becomes too ACADEMIC FACULTY
stressful ADVISOR
• Can you think of other people you PEER CAREER
might reach out to? MENTOR COACH
 • Student Counseling Services, S445
713-500-3852 ​
M-R, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Additional F, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Campus • Career Development Center, S402
Resources 713-221-8980
• Academic Support Center, N925
713-221-8669 
 • Headspace
• Sleep Cycle

Self-Care Apps • Plant Nanny

• Activity Tracker
• What are your favorites?
Questions?