A deeply supportive routine to help social workers set firm boundaries, offload secondary trauma, and regulate their nervous systems post-shift.
Perform a 'Case File Closure': Physically and digitally close all client files to signal to your brain that work is over.
Repeats: dailyLog physical tension or stress-related symptoms (e.g., jaw clenching, headaches) in the Body Tab to track burnout warning signs.
Repeats: dailyOffload emotional residue by brain-dumping unresolved client worries into the Notes Checklist (and leave them there until tomorrow).
Repeats: daily