welcome to
Pause with Purpose!
a social worker in the mitten state
working to turn kindness, compassion and encouragement inward to restore balance.
we have
Self-Care
Activities & Strategies
Because our cups can become so empty as we
pour everything into other people.
And we deserve more than that.
a social worker in the mitten state
working to turn kindness, compassion and encouragement inward to restore balance.
we have
Self-Care
Activities & Strategies
Because our cups can become so empty as we
pour everything into other people.
And we deserve more than that.
I don't know what's wrong...
Quick to anger, frustration, difficulty concentrating. Brain going a mile a minute, feeling emotionally drained. Hopelessness. Wanting to isolate. Forgetting things. Lower Productivity. It feels like a rut, like you are just stuck.
What the heck is happening?
You may be experiencing burn-out, which is the result of not taking care of yourself. There are a variety of definitions out there (& we will talk about it more on the blog), but here's what's important: If you are doing more for everyone & everything in your life & nothing for yourself, you may be burned out.
Next...
Could That Be What I'm Dealing With?
You probably have heard of burnout before. Don't think it applies to you? Research has found that "professions that deal with people & professions that have the potential for profound impact on clients tend to be more stressful than other occupations."
are you a parent? A caretaker? a business owner? Work in customer service, a helping profession or a supervisor position? Are you the friend that everyone comes to when they need advice? Juggling an ever growing to-do list? You're in the right place.
Next...
(Pasupeliti et Al. 2009, as cited in sutlief, 2013, pg. 10)
But I Take Care of Myself...
Self-care has become a buzzword & is usually attached to a woman in a bathtub with a glass of wine or getting her nails done.
If you do this for yourself, you get credit for that! But you may still not be feeling 100%. There is a reason why.
Next...
Self-Care is a 2 prong effort.
these are the things you do to recharge. sometimes we know exactly what we need- other times, we need new ideas.
Self-Care Activities
Strategies are our offense. This includes checking in with yourself & other assessments that we will talk about more deeply on the blog!
Self-Care Strategies
self-care has become a buzzword & is usually attached to a woman in a bathtub with a glass of wine or getting her nails done.
If you do this for yourself, you get credit for that. But you may still not be feeling 100% & there is a reason why.
Self-Care Activities
"I don't know what's wrong."
these are the things you do to recharge. Sometimes we know exactly what we need-other times, we need new ideas.
These are our defense-we tend to do these things when we are fending off the imbalance.
Self-Care Strategies
strategies are the offense. This includes checking in with yourself daily & working internally to remain in balance.
Self-care is a 2 prong effort.
"What the heck is happening?"
you may be experiencing burnout, which is the result of not taking care of yourself. There are a variety of definitions floating around (& we will talk about them in more detail on the blog). Here's what's important: If you are doing more for everyone & everything in your life & nothing for yourself, you may be burned out.
You probably have heard of burnout before. Don't think it applies to you because of your profession? Research has found that "Professions that deal with people & Professions that have the potential for profound impact on clients, tend to be more stressful than other occupation."
Are you a parent? A caretaker? A business owner? Work in customer service, a helping profession or a supervisor position? Are you the friend that everyone comes to when they need advice? A people-please? Unaccustomed to putting yourself first? Juggling a forever growing to-do list? You're in the right place, we promise!
"But I take care of myself"
How do I know what I need?
That's what we are here for.
Check out the blog!
(Pasupeliti et al. 2009, as cited in Sutlief, 2013, pg. 10
Quick to anger, frustration,
difficulty concentrating, brain going a mile a minute, feeling emotionally drained, hopelessness, wanting to isolate, forgetting things, lower productivity. It feels like a rut, like you are just stuck.
"I don't know what's wrong."
Could that be what's happening?
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