Professional Wellness Is A Priority Part II: Managing

Workplace StressMona M. Johnson MA, CDP Mona.johnson@k12.wa.us

(360) 725-6050

Mona’s Training PhilosophyI am responsible for presenting information. You are responsible for getting your needs met and asking the questions you want answered. Take what you want and leave the rest.What’s said in here, stays in here. Take good care of yourself.Here we go…Let’s have some fun! ;)

Types of Stress

Eustress – Moderate psychological stress that is beneficialCompassion Satisfaction - A sense of satisfaction with the work; development of personal strengths as a result. Compassion Stress - Stress resulting from wanting to help a suffering or traumatized personBurn Out - Associated with feelings of hopelessness and difficulties in dealing with work & doing job effectively Compassion Fatigue - A state of exhaustion and dysfunction from prolonged exposure to compassion stress. (Figley, 1993) “The weariness that comes from caring.” (Johnson, 1997)

Activity

Professional Quality of Life Scale http://proqol.org/ProQol_Test.html

Measuring your level of Compassion Satisfaction, Compassion Fatigue and Burnout

35 Question with Self Scoring

Pair & Share Discussion

My ProQol results were __________.I feel __________________ about my results.I learned ________________ about myself from this activity. I need to kick up my self-care in the following ways__________________.

Who Is Vulnerable To Compassion Fatigue?

Helpers who are empathetic.Helpers who have experienced some painful or traumatic event(s) in their own lives which are unresolved, and in turn, activated by similar reports of pain/trauma in others.Helpers who work directly with the painful/traumatic experiences of children.Helpers who take care of others and often neglect or are unaware of their own feelings and needs.

Continuum of Compassion Fatigue:

Where Are You?

Impact of Compassion Fatigue

PersonalPhysical Emotional Behavioral Cognitive Spiritual

ProfessionalPerformance of Job Tasks MoraleInterpersonal RelationshipsBehavioral IssuesAttitude

Definition of Wellness From: www.nationalwellness.org

An active process through which people become aware of, and make choices toward a more successful existence.

A conscious, self-directed and evolving process of achieving our full potential

Self-Care : The Path to Wellness

Physical Emotional Intellectual Social Financial OccupationalEnvironmental Spiritual

Creating A Self-Care Action Plan

Self-Care Strategies

Physical - Sleep, nutrition, exercise, health care visitsEmotional - Support system(s), counseling, therapy, journaling, talking about feelingsIntellectual - Reading (pleasure & work), writing, continuing education Social - Friends, family, play, fun, celebration belonging to groups & communities

Self-Care Strategies (Continued)

Financial - Spending and saving responsibly; balancing check account, plans for futureOccupational - Personal satisfaction and enrichment in work, re-evaluating career, new learning, leadership contributions Environmental - Occupying positive environments that support well-beingSpiritual - Prayer, meditation, contact with nature, House of Worship, 12 Steps

3 Common Barriers To Self-Carewww.personaleffectivenesslifecoach.com

Fear Assumptions and Limiting BeliefsNegative AttitudeOther Barriers?

How Will You Overcome Your Own Barriers To Practicing Self-Care?

I will….___________________________________________________________________________

A Reminder…

Additional Resources The Language of Letting Go; More Language of Letting Go; Journey to the Heart & The New Codependency by Melody Beattie Trauma Stewardship (book) by Laura van Deernoot LipskyMindfulness for Beginners by Jon Kabat-ZinnHealing After Loss by Martha Whitman HickmanThe Book of Awakening by Mark Nepo Falling Upward by Richard RohrDying To Be Me – by Anita Moorjani

One Final Thought…