How Are YOU Doing? 3 Practices for Self-Care and Restoration

About this talk

The emotionally demanding work of fighting sexual exploitation can take a toll on even the most committed leaders. The cause needs you to stay strong in body, mind, and spirit so you can keep making your unique contribution! What can you do when you are feeling overwhelmed or burned out? The best self-care is self-knowledge! We’ll look at how your thoughts and emotions can sabotage your commitment and energy, and what you can do about it. Managing your mind is the most important thing you can do to get the results you want in your work and personal life.

Takeway Ideas

1. Learn a framework for identifying difficult thoughts and emotions.

2. Understand how our thoughts create feelings such as overwhelm and burnout.

3. Learn some practices to get past overwhelm and burnout including: allowing emotions to pass through, choosing thoughts that create better emotions, and recognizing resentment at what you are giving up.