Managing Compassion Fatigue: Tips and Strategies by Patricia Smith
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Symptoms of compassion fatigue:
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Isolation
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Emotional outbursts
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Physical ailments
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Them vs us mentality
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Substance abuse
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Sadness and apathy
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Flashbacks and nightmares
Patterns that can cause compassion fatigue:
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Other-directedness
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Lack of personal boundaries
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Unresolved past pain or trauma
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Overdeveloped sense of responsibility
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Impulse to rescue the needy
Solutions:
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Sustainable self-care plan
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Empathic discernment – learn what hurts us
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Ask for help
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Strengthen resiliency
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Balance life
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Embrace spirituality
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Be mindful and grateful
Patricia Smith is the founder of the Compassion Fatigue
Awareness Project. She has more than 20 years of
training experience and written many publications.
For more information:
http://www.compassionfatigue.org/pages/about.html
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Symptoms, patterns, and solutions for managing compassion fatigue are discussed in a video by Patricia Smith, founder of the Compassion Fatigue Awareness Project. Learn how to recognize and address symptoms like isolation and emotional outbursts, identify patterns that can lead to compassion fatigue, and implement sustainable self-care practices. Strengthen your resiliency, set personal boundaries, and embrace mindfulness to prevent and manage compassion fatigue effectively.
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How to Manage Compassion Fatigue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7keppA8XRas by Patricia Smith
Symptoms of compassion fatigue: Isolation Emotional outbursts Physical ailments Them vs us mentality Substance abuse Sadness and apathy Flashbacks and nightmares
Patterns that can cause compassion fatigue: Other-directedness Lack of personal boundaries Unresolved past pain or trauma Overdeveloped sense of responsibility Impulse to rescue the needy
Solutions: Sustainable self-care plan Empathic discernment learn what hurts us Ask for help Strengthen resiliency Balance life Embrace spirituality Be mindful and grateful
Patricia Smith is the founder of the Compassion Fatigue Awareness Project. She has more than 20 years of training experience and written many publications. For more information: http://www.compassionfatigue.org/pages/about.html.
