Review Article
“Preventing the Pain” When Working with Family and Sexual Violence in Primary Care
Box 1
Five common self-care strategies identified in the literature.
Cognitive: mental activities that influence our perceptions, for example, self-talk/attitudes | Physical: physical and sensory activities, for example, music, exercise, driving, and going on vacation | Spiritually/philosophical: faith or value systems that provide an outlook on life or guidance/rules for living life | Social/recreational: all forms of creative expression or recreational diversion for example, spending time with friends, | volunteer work, and shopping | Verbal: using language to identify and express feelings/or stress, for example, talking, writing, and naming the problem or | feeling [3] |
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