{"id":54,"date":"2022-03-21T19:27:13","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T23:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/peersupport\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=54"},"modified":"2022-03-21T19:27:14","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T23:27:14","slug":"protecting-ourselves-from-burnout","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/peersupport\/chapter\/protecting-ourselves-from-burnout\/","title":{"raw":"Protecting Ourselves from Burnout","rendered":"Protecting Ourselves from Burnout"},"content":{"raw":"There are so many tools, resources, and ideas included in this training that, if you choose to integrate them into your work, will protect you from burnout.\r\n\r\nLet\u2019s highlight some key points from a few of the modules:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>We can increase our <strong>tolerance for uncertainty<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>We can <strong>integrate the Core Values <\/strong>into our work and life.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>We can work on <strong>shifting our biases and judgements<\/strong>. This means stepping back from our strongly held beliefs and choosing to look from a different perspective<\/li>\r\n \t<li>We can remember that we aren\u2019t serving people in order to fix or save them, but instead supporting them to find their own self-determination. This means <strong>we don\u2019t take on too much, because that is stealing someone\u2019s self-determination from them<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>We can be aware of our needs and <strong>create clear boundaries <\/strong>that support our well- being. Know what is OK, and what is not OK for you \u2013 in all your relationships.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Create trauma-informed environments that encourage healing-centered relationships<\/strong>. If everyone works on this, it will support the whole team to stay well! If you have your own trauma, know what you need to do to feel safe.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Consider your own personal vision and goals. <strong>Have clarity about how you want to feel, and what you are moving towards.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<em>Below, write some of your own thoughts about what you have learned in the other modules that will support you to stay well and avoid burnout.<\/em>\r\n<h1>A Self-Compassionate Approach to Burnout or Compassion Fatigue<\/h1>\r\nIn his book <em>The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion<\/em>, Dr. Christopher Germer talks about how compassion fatigue happens when we are too attached to an outcome:\r\n<blockquote>The result of extending ourselves too much to others is called \u201ccompassion fatigue.\u201d The term is actually a misnomer because compassion itself isn\u2019t fatiguing. Compassion fatigue is really \u201cattachment fatigue.\u201d We wear ourselves out when we\u2019re attached to the outcome of our hard work, such as success or recognition. Sure signs of compassion fatigue are (1) believing that you\u2019re indispensable and (2) feeling resentment toward those you\u2019re trying to help. Compassion fatigue feels bad, and it\u2019s not good for anyone. The antidote to compassion fatigue is self-compassion. When your emotional supplies are depleted, take a break and care for yourself in whatever way you can: physically, mentally, emotionally, relationally, or spiritually. (2009)<\/blockquote>","rendered":"<p>There are so many tools, resources, and ideas included in this training that, if you choose to integrate them into your work, will protect you from burnout.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s highlight some key points from a few of the modules:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We can increase our <strong>tolerance for uncertainty<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>We can <strong>integrate the Core Values <\/strong>into our work and life.<\/li>\n<li>We can work on <strong>shifting our biases and judgements<\/strong>. This means stepping back from our strongly held beliefs and choosing to look from a different perspective<\/li>\n<li>We can remember that we aren\u2019t serving people in order to fix or save them, but instead supporting them to find their own self-determination. This means <strong>we don\u2019t take on too much, because that is stealing someone\u2019s self-determination from them<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>We can be aware of our needs and <strong>create clear boundaries <\/strong>that support our well- being. Know what is OK, and what is not OK for you \u2013 in all your relationships.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Create trauma-informed environments that encourage healing-centered relationships<\/strong>. If everyone works on this, it will support the whole team to stay well! If you have your own trauma, know what you need to do to feel safe.<\/li>\n<li>Consider your own personal vision and goals. <strong>Have clarity about how you want to feel, and what you are moving towards.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Below, write some of your own thoughts about what you have learned in the other modules that will support you to stay well and avoid burnout.<\/em><\/p>\n<h1>A Self-Compassionate Approach to Burnout or Compassion Fatigue<\/h1>\n<p>In his book <em>The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion<\/em>, Dr. Christopher Germer talks about how compassion fatigue happens when we are too attached to an outcome:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The result of extending ourselves too much to others is called \u201ccompassion fatigue.\u201d The term is actually a misnomer because compassion itself isn\u2019t fatiguing. Compassion fatigue is really \u201cattachment fatigue.\u201d We wear ourselves out when we\u2019re attached to the outcome of our hard work, such as success or recognition. Sure signs of compassion fatigue are (1) believing that you\u2019re indispensable and (2) feeling resentment toward those you\u2019re trying to help. Compassion fatigue feels bad, and it\u2019s not good for anyone. The antidote to compassion fatigue is self-compassion. When your emotional supplies are depleted, take a break and care for yourself in whatever way you can: physically, mentally, emotionally, relationally, or spiritually. 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