title: Care for the case manager: balancing your wheel of life.
abstract: The case manager's role in our complex health care system is demanding and draining without some self-reflective attention. The Wheel of Life is a key tool for individuals to assess how well they are leading a fully balanced life. The eight aspects of a balanced life--values, self-care, work, relationships, leisure, relaxation, exercise, and centering--are explained and discussed. A self-reflective activity is presented that encourages readers to assess their current life balance. This focused clarification of personal and professional life will facilitate a more fully balanced life with rewards for case managers as individuals, and for their family, clients, and the health care organization.
authors.affiliation: University of New Hampshire, Dept. of Nursing, Dorham 03824, USA.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Crowell
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D019090:Case Management; D015438:Health Behavior; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D008019:Life Style; D008960:Models, Psychological; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods*; D012649:Self Concept