How does one best deal with 'Compassion Fatigue' and pending burnout?
Zanna Smith
Most of us don’t recognize we are sliding into full-blown compassion fatigue (CF). It is very helpful to have a team recognition system in place, because others will notice if you are going in that direction. Some caregivers maintain a Mindfulness practice which helps give breaks and momentary interruptions to the trigger points of CF.
Most of us don’t recognize we are sliding into full-blown compassion fatigue (CF). It is very helpful to have a team recognition system in place, because others will notice if you are going in that direction.
Some caregivers maintain a Mindfulness practice which helps give breaks and momentary interruptions to the trigger points of CF. Body and emotion awareness are necessary to correct the slide. Too often we pay attention to the ones we are caring for, and not to ourselves. Your becoming a martyr is not helpful to either patient or caregiver.