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Prudence
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Through self-care, what we are doing is developing a relationship with ourselves – which actually supports us in developing relationships with everybody else.
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Gwendolen
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Self-care - it’s looking after me to look after patients, so to speak; if I’m not of a good healthy physical state or emotional state, I’m hardly likely to be able to support someone.
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Darrell
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You can’t look after dying patients without looking after yourself, really, can you? And do a good job of that, in a compassionate way?
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Felicity
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Balancing care for yourself and others is essential.
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Patrick
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It’s part of a holistic approach… if you’re not caring for yourself then you’re less able to care for others.
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Merilyn
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[It’s about] maintaining a good balance between body and mind… being able to stay fit and healthy.
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Winston
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You look after your own health so that you can deliver patient-centred care.
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Prudence
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That’s what self-care is; it’s a way of living, it’s a way of living every moment.
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Mason
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The thing is, [self-care] is not a tick-box commodity.
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