Worksheet: Balancing Self-Care and Teamwork

Objective:

This exercise will guide you through reflecting on your current self-care practices and how they impact your ability to contribute to a team. By the end, you’ll create a balanced approach to self-care and teamwork, but the reflection and ideas will come from your own experience and insight.

Section 1: Reflecting on Self-Care Practices

Instruction:
Think about how you currently take care of yourself. The goal here is to recognize what you're already doing and where you might need to improve.

1. List one self-care habit you practice regularly (e.g., meditation, exercising, reading).
   Hint: Focus on something that brings you peace or reduces stress.
   Now think: How does this habit help you stay focused or manage stress in your daily life?
2. Identify one area where your self-care could improve.
• Instead of saying "I need more sleep," think about why improving this area matters for your overall well-being and performance.

Section 2: Balancing Self-Care and Teamwork

Instruction:
Remember the analogy of putting on your own oxygen mask first before helping others. This isn’t selfish—it’s necessary to perform at your best, especially in a team environment.

1. How does taking better care of yourself help you contribute more to your team?
   Write down your thoughts. Avoid general answers like "it helps me focus"—think about specific benefits (e.g., increased patience, better decision-making under pressure).
2. List one action you can take to prioritize self-care without letting down your team.
• Don't just pick something obvious. Reflect on something you’ve overlooked that would make a big difference.

Section 3: Perspective and the Bigger Picture

Instruction:
Daily frustrations can sometimes overshadow the bigger picture. Here, you’ll reflect on how keeping a broader perspective can help you better manage small, recurring stressors.

1. List two daily frustrations that consume your energy.
   Think about small challenges that arise often—something like "getting frustrated with minor mistakes during practice."
2. How would focusing on the bigger picture help you better manage these frustrations?
• Instead of focusing on the negative details, reflect on how keeping the bigger goal in mind could change your mindset in the moment.

Example Framework:
When you feel stressed about minor details, think about how those frustrations could distract you from long-term goals. Now, reflect on how stepping back can give you clarity on what really matters.

Section 4: Final Reflection

Instruction:
Now that you’ve reflected on both self-care and teamwork, it’s time to connect these concepts and create a balanced approach.

1. Why is balancing self-care and teamwork important for long-term success?
   Think beyond "it keeps me healthy." How does this balance affect your ability to consistently perform at your best and support your team in the long run?
2. Write down one immediate action step you’ll take today to balance your well-being with your contributions to the team.

Final Thoughts:

This worksheet is designed to make you think critically about how taking care of yourself impacts both your personal growth and your team’s success. The answers must come from your experiences and insights—no one else can define them for you.