Welcome to the final episode of the year! In this solo wrap-up, Lorain revisits the most powerful self-care insights, quotes, and practical strategies shared by the incredible guests who joined The Self Careapist Podcast in 2025. This episode weaves together short audio clips from guests—researchers, clinicians, authors, and innovators—to highlight the patterns, contradictions, and surprising themes that emerged around what real self-care looks like for mental health professionals.

Whether you’re reflecting on the year behind you or preparing intentionally for the one ahead, this episode gives you a grounded, compassionate, evidence-informed way to think about your own self-care plan.

Key Themes Across All Guests

• Self-care is individualized, not prescriptive.
• Movement often regulates faster than stillness.
• Micro-practices matter: two minutes can shift everything.
• Physiological rhythm informs emotional capacity.
• Creativity is deeply restorative for mental health clinicians.
• Self-care is both internal (mindset, skills) and external (hobbies, movement, community).
• Leaders set the tone for collective self-care culture.
• Passion and purpose are protective against burnout.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Self-Care and the Podcast
00:52 Reflections on Self-Care Trends of the Year
02:30 The Importance of Activity in Self-Care
04:25 Mindset and Internal Processes in Self-Care
06:34 Community and Connection in Self-Care
08:44 Quick Self-Care Techniques
09:57 Visualization and Trauma Management
12:24 Mitigating Secondhand Trauma and Burnout
13:52 Nutrition and Self-Care
15:58 Emotion Regulation Skills
17:54 Distress Tolerance Toolkit
19:06 Motivation and Goal Setting for the New Year
19:50 Creative Expression in Work
21:53 Conclusion and Community Engagement

Resources Mentioned

• The Self Careapist Podcast Episode Archive
• Each referenced guest’s full episode 

Want to Share Your Self-Care Values?

Visit LorainMoorehead.com/podcast to submit:

• Self-care strategies that worked for you this year
• Skills you want to practice more often
• Guests you’d like to hear in 2026

Connect with Lorain

Website: LorainMoorehead.com
 Instagram: @lorainmoorehead
 Podcast: The Self Careapist Podcast

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