How Do We Find Ourselves, When We Feel Emotionally Depleted?
IT IS OFTEN SAID THAT AS FIRST RESPONDERS, WE OFFER SOMETHING UNIQUE TO THOSE IN TROUBLE, OURSELVES!
However how can we offer ourselves ,when we cannot build up our own tank, our own reservoir, ?
Our supply has become depleted with what is necessary to keep us going?
Sleep, food, love of our family, and friends. peace and quiet, spiritual support and sustenance.
During todays pandemic and intense work environment, we need not to lose sight of our own needs.
Is it humanly possible to go without sleep, meals, and time for self?
Can we continue on a shift by shift basis without stopping?
Are we behaving like robots, ignoring this type of selfless behavior?
Forgetting how our actions effects our families, our children, and our patients?
Without awareness, we tend to lose ourselves each day by being absorbed into the crisis.
Realizing we too are becoming victim to the pandemic, to compassion fatigue a form of acute stress syndrome.
If we find ourselves exhausted with little time to re-group what can we do?
Recognize something is wrong. WE MATTER TOO!
KNOW YOUR ANSWER WILL COME FROM WITHIN!
Develop a Self Care Plan
Start saying No, to other’s requests
Start saying Yes, to your self
Recognize that your needs are as important as anyone else’s needs
Remember by taking care of yourself, this leads you back to being available to help others too.
Love and appreciate yourself and all of who your are.
