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Self-Care: An Ethical Obligation for Those Who Care

Self-Care: An Ethical Obligation for Those Who Care. Important Definitions: Empathy – The intellectual identification with, or vicarious experiencing of, the feelings, thoughts, and attitudes of others. It involves deeply engaging our minds and our hearts.

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Self-Care: An Ethical Obligation for Those Who Care

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  1. Self-Care: An Ethical Obligation for Those Who Care

  2. Important Definitions: Empathy – The intellectual identification with, or vicarious experiencing of, the feelings, thoughts, and attitudes of others. It involves deeply engaging our minds and our hearts. Compassion Satisfaction – The positive feelings we get when we realize that the compassion we put into working with others is resulting in some relief, growth, or healing.

  3. Important Definitions: (continued) Compassion Fatigue – Fatigue, emotional distress, or apathy resulting from constant demands of caring for others. The weariness that comes from caring. Burnout – Physical and emotional exhaustion that may include a negative self-concept and job attitudes, a loss of concern and feeling for others. High levels of compassion fatigue may lead to burnout.

  4. Important Definitions: (continued) Vicarious (Secondary) Trauma – Post Traumatic Stress Disorder behaviors & emotions resulting from internalizing events experienced by another. Vicarious: To feel through the experience of others; a secondary rather than primary experience with significant impact.

  5. The Ripple Effect: Traumatic events are like rocks thrown into our pond. Each rock causes a series of ripples.

  6. Personal Impact of Vicarious Trauma: • Physical – Sleep disturbances, change in appetite, increased alcohol consumption, impaired immune system, low energy, fatigue, aches & pains. • Emotional – Anxiety, guilt, irritability, anger, sadness, loss of empathy, emotional shutdown, hopelessness, depression. • Behavioral – Impatience, irritability, routine changes, absentmindedness, accident prone, elevated startle response, moodiness, self-destructive behaviors.

  7. Personal Impact of Vicarious Trauma: • Cognitive – Diminished concentration, loss of focus, rigidity, self-doubt, perfectionism, difficulty with decisions, hyper-vigilance. • Relational (Interpersonal) – Withdrawal, mistrust, intolerance, loneliness, changes in intimacy, emotionally unavailable. • World View (Spiritual) – Feel sense of unfairness, lack of support, anger at Higher Power, questioning beliefs, loss of purpose.

  8. Professional Impact of Vicarious Trauma • Job Tasks – Decrease in quality & quantity, lower motivation, increased mistakes, perfectionistic standards. • Morale – Loss of interest, dissatisfaction with work, negative attitude, apathy, decrease in confidence, demoralization, feelings of incompleteness.

  9. Professional Impact of Vicarious Trauma • Interpersonal – Withdrawal from colleagues, poor communication, staff conflicts, impatience, blaming, cliquish behavior, decreased quality of relationships. • Behavioral – Absenteeism, exhaustion, irritability, overworking, irresponsibility, tardiness, poor judgment, frequent threats to resign or quit.

  10. The Silencing Response: One Other Sign of Compassion Fatigue Shutting down our empathy & demanding trauma survivors keep problems to themselves. Consciously or unconsciously finding ways to silence those manifesting trauma symptoms.

  11. Self-Care: “You Can’t Teach What You Don’t Know. You Can’t Lead Where You Won’t Go.”

  12. Prevention & Self-Care • The Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL R-IV). • http://www.proqol.org/ProQol_Test.html • Also available in many other languages.

  13. ProQOL Scores: • Neither your name nor any other self-identifying information is to be written on this form. • This information is being requested anonymously. All individual information is to be kept confidential. • My Compassionate Satisfaction Score ________. • My Compassion Fatigue/Secondary Trauma Score _________. • My Burnout Score ____________. • Comments: (Optional, however, avoid disclosing information that may lead to your identification).

  14. Self-Care Planning: • Physical – The things I do to take care of my body in a healthy way. • Emotional – Things I do to take care of my feelings in healthy way. • Cognitive – Things I do to improve my mind and understand myself better.

  15. Self-Care Planning: • Social – The things I do in relation to others and the world around me. • Financial – The things I do to spend and save responsibly. • Spiritual – Things I do to gain perspective on my life.

  16. The Heart of Learning and Teaching: Compassion, Resiliency, and Academic Success Contact Ron Hertel, Program Supervisor Office Superintendent of Public Instruction Phone: 360-725-4968 Email: Ron.Hertel@k12.wa.us

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