Overcoming Compassion Fatigue

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson

How can we continue to support others when our own well has run dry? Today we're exploring practices for managing and overcoming both direct traumatic stress and compassion fatigue, or "secondary traumatic stress." 

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Key Topics:

3:00: The anxiety, outrage, and overwhelm of this moment.

7:00: Finding refuge. 

12:00: Refuge and purpose in the collective experience. 

15:00: Surrendering to the moment as it is.

17:00: Opening to the experience and letting it go. 

22:00: Giving yourself permission to feel. 

26:00: "Want to" and "have to."

28:00: A message of gratitude. 

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How can we continue to support others when our own well has run dry? Today we're exploring practices for managing and overcoming both direct traumatic stress and compassion fatigue, or "secondary traumatic stress." 

New Sponsor: Join over a million people using BetterHelp, the world’s largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month! 

Key Topics:

3:00: The anxiety, outrage, and overwhelm of this moment.

7:00: Finding refuge. 

12:00: Refuge and purpose in the collective experience. 

15:00: Surrendering to the moment as it is.

17:00: Opening to the experience and letting it go. 

22:00: Giving yourself permission to feel. 

26:00: "Want to" and "have to."

28:00: A message of gratitude. 

From Dr. Hanson: The Foundations of Well-Being brings together the lessons of a lifetime of practice into one year-long online program. Podcast listeners can use the code BEINGWELL25 at checkout for an additional 25% off! Please don't hesitate to apply for a scholarship if you're in need. 

Hardwire lasting change into your mind and heart in just a few minutes a day  with Dr. Rick Hanson's new program: Just One Minute. Use the code BEINGWELL at checkout for 10% off the purchase price!

Support the Podcast: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.

Connect with the show:

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2020-04-13 32 min
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