1st Edition
Self-Care for Allied Health Professionals From Surviving to Thriving
Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: The science and the art of self-care Section 1: Our Physical Wellbeing Chapter 2: Breathe Chapter 3: Sleep Chapter 4: Move Chapter 5: Eat Section 2: Our Emotional Wellbeing Chapter 6: Resilience Chapter 7: Meditation Section 3: Bringing it into the workplace Chapter 8: Antidotes to stress Chapter 9: Our work environment Chapter 10: Team Culture Chapter 11: Conflict at Work Section 4: Our Place in the World Chapter 12: Purpose Chapter 13: Adversity Chapter 14: A better world Index
Biography
Alison Battye has worked as a Speech and Language Therapist for 20 years, working predominantly in the NHS, but also with Local Authorities, charitable trusts and independent practitioners. She currently manages a multidisciplinary team of Allied Health Professionals. Ali is a quali□fied yoga instructor, and has practised yoga and meditation for as long as she has been an Allied Health Professional. This exploration has informed her approach as a therapist and as a team leader. Ali passionately believes that if we can tune into our own needs, we more effectively meet the needs of others.
