The Most Important UI: You

A lightning talk about the lack of self-care in the tech industry and how you can build your own self-care toolkit.

Current deck from: Women of React 2020
Resources: bit.ly/self-care-talk-resources
Recording: Coming soon!

Transcript

1. The Most Important UI: You @carolstran
2. …the space where interactions between humans and machines occur. @carolstran Wikipedia
3. the machines @carolstran
4. The humans behind the machines @carolstran
5. Self-care in Tech @carolstran
6. @carolstran What is self-care?
7. A self-initiated, deliberate act to establish and maintain physical, mental and emotional health. @carolstran
8. @carolstran Self-care Selfish
9. @carolstran Self-care Luxury
10. @carolstran Self-care Bath bombs & face masks
11. @carolstran Self-care Bath bombs & face masks
12. @carolstran Lack of self-care is a problem in tech
13. ‘’ We’re allowing the culture we’re creating to make exhaustion a badge of honor. Jennifer Parsons Founder, selfcare.tech
14. Outcomes of self-care @carolstran Burnout prevention & recovery Increased productivity Positive working atmosphere Better emotional & physical health So much more!
15. Building your own self-care toolkit @carolstran
16. @carolstran Step 1: Identify your needs
17. Check-in with yourself Self-care checklist You Feel Like Shit bit.ly/youfeel-likeshit bit.ly/care-checklist
18. “Hire” a Twitter bot @tinycarebot @check_o_tron @selfcare_bot @DOTHINGSBOT @everydaycarebot @yayfrens
19. @carolstran Step 2: Find resources
21. @carolstran Step 3: Create a community
22. Within your workplace @carolstran
23. Managers set the tone @carolstran
24. Join a community online CodeNewbie Slack LemonAid lemonaid.io codenewbie.org
25. @carolstran Finally: Make it a habit
26. Challenge yourself 100 Days of Healthing bit.ly/100-days-healthing
27. Be kind to yourself @carolstran
28. Some of my favorite self-care tools @carolstran
29. Online therapy Talkspace It’s Complicated complicated.life talkspace.com
30. Aloe iOS app @carolstran aloebud.com
31. Programming Your Hands @carolstran bit.ly/programming-hands
32. Yoga with Adrienne @carolstran yogawithadrienne.com
33. Burnout Prevention @carolstran burnout.io
34. @carolstran
35. What have I done today that feels nourishing, supportive & inspiring for my well-being? @carolstran
36. bit.ly/self-care-talk-resources @carolstran #selfcare on Discord