Speaker(s):
Presentation: As mental health care providers, it is vital to have skills for self-care and renewal to prevent compassion fatigue and burnout. Participants in this workshop will engage in mindfulness and qigong practices to boost vitality and calm the mind. Relevant scientific studies about the effectiveness of mindfulness and qigong practices will be reviewed. Workshop participants will receive a handout of exercises to encourage ongoing practice of self-care skills. Participants will also be able to teach these valuable self-care skills to their clients.
Objectives:
- Practice self-care skills to reduce the risk of compassion fatigue and burnout.
- Interpret scientific evidence about the effectiveness of mindfulness and qigong in reducing stress.
- Teach simple self-care skills to clients.
Slides:
Loehr_Slides for STI Workshop 2017