Category: Compassion Fatigue
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Burnout is on the Rise
This title might not be shocking to people and there is a reason for that. Over the past 10 years burnout rates have been increasing and are at all time highs with about 44 percent of workers reporting they feel burned out. Nearly 1 in 2 people feel burned out and yet it is a…
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Positive Thinking Skill: Gratitude Journal
In a previous post we discussed the power of positivity to help even out our negativity bias. Today, we’ll give an introduction to one of those skills: the gratitude journal. What is a Gratitude Journal? A gratitude journal is a way to track positive things that have happened to you. It can also remind us…
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How Connection to Values Can Reduce Burnout
Connecting with our values can help mitigate the effects of burnout and prevent it from building. “Values” here doesn’t mean financial gains, but deep personal values. These are things that we find important and want to keep in our lives. If you can find and connect with a value of yours each working day, it…
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5 Tips to Manage Work Stress
We all feel overwhelmed at times by our work, even when it’s something we enjoy. Admitting we feel stressed isn’t admitting we are bad at our jobs but a good way to preserve them. If you’re feeling some emotional exhaustion from work, here are 5 things you can try to relieve some of the tension.…
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What is Compassion Fatigue?
Compassion fatigue is a condition that affects those whose roles involve helping others. It can look similar to burnout and even accompany burnout. Despite this, the causes are different and the effects can be, too. Where burnout is a general sense of feeling fatigued or overwhelmed from too high of a workload, compassion fatigue is…
Burnout Prevention Therapy 