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Compassion fatigue in early childhood educators
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Compassion fatigue in early childhood educators
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Recognize the Signs: Acknowledge feelings of exhaustion, irritability, or detachment as potential signs of compassion fatigue.
Self-Care: Prioritize self-care activities such as regular exercise, healthy eating, sufficient sleep, and relaxation techniques like meditation or deep-breathing exercises.
Set Boundaries: Establish clear professional boundaries to prevent overextending myself. This might include setting specific times for work-related tasks and ensuring I have personal time outside of work.
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Make room for self-care, talk to friends/family about it, talk to my therapist about it, work with my co-workers and talk about managing the day.
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typically i go to someone who i trust who i can talk with and take a minute to reflect on the day.
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Be open with peers and have open communication with them.
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Inform colleagues and work out recovery plan.
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-unexcited to go to work
-feel overwhelmed/stress
-easily irritable
-not taking care of myself
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As an early childhood learning provider, What do you do when you start feeling compassion fatigue?
Take time off from work just to get break, its okay to say “no” if needed, you can be nice but it does not mean you have to overlook your boundaries and can set them. Bes honest.
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I communicate what I’m feeling with my co-teachers, ensure I’m taking time to meet my own emotional needs beyond just taking care of my body, and use some of my free time to engage in intentional de-stressing activities like meditation or journaling.
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This one can be difficult to maintain depending on different circumstances. I think it’s important to communicate with coworkers or those who can help about how you are feeling. Being transparent is the first step for improvement within the workplace, so hopefully there are individuals are responsive.
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1. Step back and take a deep breath
2. Have good communication terms with the co-worker.
3. Ask for help.
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I’m new enough in the profession that I haven’t had this yet. However, in speaking with other’s whohave, I know that it’s important to talk to someone about how you are feeling. Make sure you have people on your team who want to hear from you and are there for you. Also, It’s really important to take time for yourself. “Self-care” is such a buzz phrase right now, but you do need it. You need to take that time for yourself doing whatever you need to regulate your body and mind. For me, simple things that help are making sure I get enough sleep and enough food and water. If I am stressed, often I am skimping on those things, and it only makes it worse. I also need to have a good book on deck. That always helps when I need to take a few minutes break.
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Take a break, call in resources for myself and for the families I’m trying to help. Talk to my therapist.
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Engage in self care activities. Hit the gym, go for a walk, write down some thoughts and feelings about work, find a project to complete
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When I start to feel compassion fatigue I share these feelings with my co-workers and hearing their own experiences and ways they have coped, helps me find ways to address this on my own.
