The Importance of Self-Care when Caring for Children Experiencing Extreme Behaviours

Calming other people's children all day tends to leave your own stress at the bottom of the list. Then it shows up somewhere else. You're snappy with colleagues, you volunteer for everything, or you get home, offload on your family and feel guilty about that too.

This course helps you catch it earlier. The window of tolerance shows you when you're drifting out of your calm, present zone, either into overwhelm or into shutting down. Four quick questions (how do I feel, where do I feel it, what do I need, who can help?) turn that into something you can act on in the moment. You'll also look at compassion fatigue, boundaries and who's in your support network.

A former NHS mental health nurse with 25 years in the field leads it, and it's as useful for spotting a colleague who's struggling as it is for you.