The literature reveals scant research on self-care practices among social work students; yet self-care is vital as students prepare to be practitioners who are not only effective in working with all aspects of the clients' total selves, but who are themselves healthy. They are not prepared to be good practitioners unless they have first learned to care for themselves. This article discusses a self-care assignment that was developed by the first author for students enrolled in a 1st-year master's-level social work foundation practice class. This assignment can serve as a model for those who wish to teach students about the importance of self-care. Implications for social work education are also addressed. (Contains 1 table.)