Becoming a health and social care student - Janet Goddard, Ramona Minette and Annette Chowthi-WilliamsLife in professional practice - Annette Chowthi-Williams and Janet GoddardWhat is wellbeing? - Daniela Blumlein and Annette Chowthi-WilliamsCreating emotional and mental balance - Janet Goddard, Regina Holley and Raquel MartaManaging own and other's emotions in practice - Kate Nash and Cathy RowanBecoming emotionally intelligent - Raquel Marta and Annette Chowthi-Williams Building resilience - Kate Nash and Annette Chowthi-WilliamsBuilding and maintaining your physical health - Victoria Adebola and Annette Chowthi-WilliamsStrategies and tools for enhancing and promoting our wellbeing - Janet Goddard and Annette Chowthi-WilliamsYour personal wellbeing journal - Annette Chowthi-Williams and Team

Responding to the crucial focus on wellbeing, resilience and personal development for those working in health and social care, this book will equip students and practitioners with the necessary tools to support, improve and maintain their wellbeing throughout their programme and into their career. This book has been designed to support, improve and maintain your wellbeing throughout your programme of study and into your career. Becoming a health and social care professional means that you will encounter challenging situations from a very early stage in your course, and protecting your own health and wellbeing is essential whilst caring for others. Written by an expert team, this book will equip you with the tools, resources and strategies you need to develop your resilience and care for your wellbeing. In doing so, it develops other essential skills including communication, problem-solving,research, critical thinking and reflection, thereby supporting your personal and professional development, and key requirements for your course. Key features: - Written specifically for the nursing, social work and allied health professions and the particular challenges these roles face - Practical activities and case studies help you apply key concepts to your personal context and professional practice - Features a personal wellbeing journal to help you assess, monitor and improve your wellbeing