“…Despite the stress of postgraduate education, students in various mental health and medical disciplines are aware of the need for personal wellness and engaged in activities to enhance their optimal development. Graduate students reported developing relaxation skills through biofeedback (Chandler, Bodenhamer-Davis, Holden, Evenson, & Bratton, 2001), seeking out support from friends, family, and peers and engaging in exercise, yoga, and hobbies (El-Ghoroury, Galper, Sawaqdeh, & Bufka, 2012;Lee & Graham, 2001), taking breaks from academic work, and using stress reduction techniques such as meditation and participation in faith-based activities (Lee & Graham, 2001). In addition, practicing counselors identified important career-sustaining behaviors to help enhance their personal wellness, such as maintaining a sense of humor, balance between personal and professional life, control over work, self-awareness, and being mindful of spending time with family (Lawson, 2007).…”