Maintaining a resilient approach to the helping professions requires balance, not only in our work but in our personal lives as well. When we experience our work life intruding too much into the personal sphere, we know we are out of balance. When we feel stressed making routine decisions or because our family members need [...]
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The Great Balancing Act
Posted in Flourishing on January 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Restoring resilience and wellbeing to helping professionals experiencing vicarious traumatization or compassion fatigue
Posted in Cultivating resilience, Flourishing, Trauma impact on professionals on June 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It is now widely recognized that providers in the human services and medical professions often experience specific stress symptoms as a result of the nature of their work. However, coping with this work-related stress remains largely incumbent on the providers themselves.
You care deeply about the people you serve. You value the work you do. You [...]
