What do you do if your stress management career is taking a toll on your personal life?

Finding equilibrium between work and personal life is essential in stress management careers. If work stress encroaches on personal life, start by identifying stress triggers, setting clear boundaries, seeking support from trusted individuals, prioritizing self-care activities, and considering professional guidance if necessary. Reassess career objectives and establish realistic expectations to alleviate pressure. Incorporate regular breaks to prevent burnout and prioritize overall well-being. Taking proactive steps to manage stress ensures a harmonious balance between professional responsibilities and personal fulfillment.

It's critical that a person's personal and professional lives remain separate. It is imperative that we acknowledge the existence of stress and pressure in our lives and develop strategies to surmount them by exploring other approaches. Even though the path won't be simple, it will undoubtedly be worthwhile because every challenge leads to a fresh opportunity. Please take a step back, inhale deeply, and consider other relaxing options if you feel that things are getting out of control.

I had this experience in the past. I changed a lot of things to be no longer overwhelmed and exhausted etc. by working less but more concentrated and effective. I take pauses between work-session and very important: I get enough sleep. Learning, gaining knowledge in several fields of interest and living with nature, doing sports outside often, are natural aspects of my life. Reducing stress in the environment seems also to be crucial; for example I prefer living in a quiet area.

Working on yourself should be your main job, and despite sometimes stress can be challenging... After a deep breath, I like to say to myself Momantai, this means that for every problem, there is a solution. Relax!

If you find that your stress management career is taking a toll. It is best to reevaluate your routine & perspective. It is easy to modify where your attention should flow to support yourself. You have the tools & know-how. You may choose to do a personal check-in, monthly; enabling you to head off any mishaps before they even begin. Avoid ills by being proactive.

Is Empathy good? Yes... As long as you do not get caught up in their story. As a Stress Management Professional your job is to relieve the stressors of others, not get caught up in it. As a self-protection defense mechanism you must set up conditional boundaries for yourself. First: Leave work at work! Do not take it home. Second: Set Communication Guidelines (tools, methods and hours of availability, etc.) Last: Teach people how to relate their stress to you in a way that you get where they are at and where they want to be, so you are clear on how to effectively help them. Have a tool they can use when you are not available. Mine is Relax Envision Succeed (dot com)

Setting boundaries to protect health and performance potential is a continual task. In the field of responding to mental health needs it is also a critical one. Self-awareness and learning the limitations of my experience has always been very important to me. My favorite mantra: “I can’t be everything to everyone”.

In stress management, it's crucial to model the behaviours we advocate for our clients. By establishing clear boundaries, we safeguard our well-being but also enhance our credibility and effectiveness as practitioners. It's a proactive step that reflects self-awareness and professional integrity, and it can prevent burnout, ensuring we can serve our clients effectively over the long term. Boundaries might look like - limiting work hours, limiting the number of clients, disconnect from each client session (conscious mini break), a quick walk, having breaks throughout the day, at least 2 litres of water/day, nourishing food, good protein. Just because its a work day doesn't mean you have to work non stop for 8-9 hours!

Los limites son muy difícil de establecer. Hay que estar atento a los cambios de conducta y las emociones violentas. Todo cambio requiere un análisis profundo de nuestra salud mental. Saludos

Es importante entender que a pesar de que nuestra intención es ayudar a nuestros pacientes, el trabajo lo tienen que hacer ellos. Su avance no depende de nosotros. Nosotros solo estamos para facilitarles el proceso. Pero el proceso lo tienen que vivir y caminar ellos, hasta donde ellos estén dispuestos a llegar. Partiendo de esta premisa es más sencillo conservar nuestros límites. Es fundamental tener horarios claros a la hora de dar consulta. Es decir, saber a qué hora vamos a empezar y a qué hora vamos a terminar. De esta manera podemos planear los espacio necesarios para nuestro autocuidado. Y última premisa es saber decir que no lo que no nos corresponde a nosotros llevar a cabo.

Have dinner with friends instead of devices. Listen and talk. Only use eyes for expression. Taste and smell your food, enjoy the ambiance. You have five senses, don’t just use one for input.

In my experience, finding time to do self care needs to be scheduled, just like any other meeting or appointment. Carving out time each day for reflection, exercise, a hobby or social work is essential. Consistency is key. This can be achieved with a simple walk at the same time every day or a weekly volunteer activity. Once family/colleagues know that you are disciplined, they will accommodate and maybe even join in the effort. But prioritize yourself. It sets a great example as a leader and a parent.

Ne dit on pas communément les cordonniers sont le plus mal chaussés ! Blague à part à l'inverse être professionnel dans la gestion du stress, ne signifie pas ne pas en vivre. La pression en tant que 'r?le model' peut en soi être générateur de stress justement. Cela devient le serpent qui se mord la queue. Alors ?a commence par l'humilité avec ou sans pratique nous pouvons tous être sujet au stress, savoir identifier les sources et prendre soin de soi à temps sont autant de signes d'humilité que de professionnalisme.

Self care begins with self awareness. Working as a healthcare professional requires being a self reflective practitioner - knowing your own inner resources, capabilities and boundaries. Looking after our own physical, mental and emotional wellbeing is non negotiable if we are looking after or leading others.

Tighten the boundaries and be very open about it - tell people you are taking time, taking a break, doing what you need. Dont' hide and reinstate the boundaries.

Recently I took a training in a new therapeutic model. I am now weaving this into my psychotherapy sessions with eager clients who are open to doing deep work for their emotional healing. It totally reminded me that I love learning as an adult, am still capable of absorbing new education and love being mentally stimulating! Overall, a very rewarding experience that I can apply for my clients and for myself. As I am "empty nesting" it is easy for me to make time to do this, and have the funds to pay for it. So taking an inventory of your personal responsibilities and life stage is important. Wouldn't have had time for this when busy being a soccer mom! So no guilt, try to work it into your life in non-stressful way!

If you work within helping and support roles. Walk the talk. - seeking support - listening to others telling you when they can see the signs and you cant. - seeking professional help. - we can only give if we replenish ourselves.

Weiterentwicklung ist aus meiner Sicht essenziell - in allen Berufen und für jeden Menschen. Für Berater:innen, Trainer:innen und Coaches gibt es derzeit keine Vorgaben und nur wenige Empfehlungen, wie h?ufig sie sich weiterbilden sollten. Für meine pers?nliche Professionalit?t folge ich seit 2017 dem Grundsatz mindestens zehn Tage im Jahr Weiterbildung zu haben. In diese Zeit integriere ich neben dem Besuch von Weiterbildungsveranstaltungen auch das Selbststudium von Fachliteratur. Damit garantiere ich Kompetenz, Qualit?t und den ?State of the Art‘ für meine Kunden und mich selbst.

Estar siempre en el top de las innovaciones y desarrollo en tu puesto de trabajo. No tiene que ser algo específico puede ser incluso algo colateral, como por ejemplo en vez de hacer un curso sobre liderazgo y gestión de equipos, estudiar la carrera de psicología para entender como funciona la cabeza del ser humano. Leer libros de desarrollo personal, de inversión, de finanzas, de todo lo que sea útil para tu desarrollo profesional.

Its important to always increase our knowledge or review any courses or methods as the society and its issues are evolving with time..taking for example life before COVID, during the period and after. There are many new emotional hazards n risks which are disturbing life. We as professionals need to continously update ourselves.

Si el trabajo no te nutre, y te resulta difícil dejarlo, puedes, incluir peque?os cambios para mejorar el bienestar: Identifica tus fortalezas e incluye su uso en el día a día para resolver problemas. Dedica más tiempo a crear o colaborar en proyectos que te permitan usarlas o que te ayuden a cumplir tu propósito. Por ejemplo, si ayudar a otras personas forma parte de mi propósito, me ofrezco voluntaria para mentorizar a las nuevas incorporaciones. Reduce el tiempo y energía dedicados a tareas insatisfactorias. Si no es posible, trata de abordarla desde otra perspectiva. Por ejemplo, si no te gusta conducir, puedes a?adir una actividad gratificante como escuchar música en el trayecto.

Firstly, you're not going to be professionally believable as a stress facilitator or coach, if you're not able to maintain a sense of calm and being in control. Just how well do you embody the skills yourself? Secondly, notice I didn't call you a 'manager' of stress. You aren't in this work to manage stress for others or to teach them how to manage their stress but to share with them how they can develop strategies and skills to manage their reactions to, and during, stressful situations.

A veces la carrera profesional desenfrenada es un obstáculo para nuestro equilibrio emocional. Esto puede generar un desgaste profundo de nuestra energía mental que termina en estres. Saludos

If something is not working for you, then there is a possibility that it is not the right thing for you. Especially as a stress management facilitator. The basis of the profession is about doing what you love and loving what you do and how you are doing it. The third part is what needs to be addressed here... the "HOW" of the "DOING" part. The formula is simple: Be --> Do --> Have When you are living life on purpose as "The Ultimate You" and Doing what you love... Then you will have the Results and Successes that you want. It is not so much what you do, it's more about how you are doing it. Have you ever gone to the bank and the teller greets you with a genuine smile and asks about your day vs. a teller that just processes your transaction?

Von wem hast du dir Anerkennung erhofft, als du den aktuellen Karriereweg w?hltest? Was würdest du w?hlen, wenn du die Anerkennung in jedem Fall garantiert h?ttest? Wer musst du werden, um diesen neuen Karriereweg einzuschlagen? Was ist dein n?chster Schritt?

A mi me ha resultado útil, realizar actividades totalmente diferentes a mi cotidianidad laboral como: . Hacer ejercicio o practicar un deporte, leer y en general practicar un hobby que me ayude a liberar la tensión laborar y poner mi mente en un reto y contexto totalmente diferente.

Bedeutet, dass Sie Ma?nahmen ergreifen, um Ihre Situation und Zufriedenheit als Stressbew?ltigungsexperte zu verbessern. ?nderungen k?nnen die Anpassung Ihres Arbeitspensums, Ihres Zeitplans oder Ihrer Umgebung umfassen, das Einholen von Feedback oder Anerkennung, das Aushandeln besserer Gesch?ftsbedingungen, das Erkunden neuer Optionen oder M?glichkeiten oder den Wechsel zu einer anderen Rolle oder einem anderen Bereich. Welche ?nderungen Sie auch immer vornehmen, denken Sie daran, flexibel, realistisch und positiv zu sein.

Learn to consciously switch off your trainer/therapist mode... Play with a pet, get romantic, abstract painting and stuff. Do whatever it takes to get off that overly significant, benign know it all advisory role play and learn to just be loose and natural. This will take a lot of practice and consistent effort. But, believe me, it will be the best gift you can give yourself and your family while having a great career too!

Un cambio de trabajo, una salida de la zona de confort, es algo necesario para apuntalar el crecimiento profesional, de ahí que sin miedo al cambio y al éxito, de considerarlo necesario o para equilibrar las cargas de tu vida y trabajo, es por lo que debemos cambiar de trabajo y establecer límites.

Change is the only constant! Take time and space to see what's not working. What stresses you out day-to-day. How can you re-frame these or even change them. Delegation is sometimes the hardest and easiest way to make change.

Spend time within your inner self and ask yourself what you truly want. Sometimes, amidst external distractions, we miss our real desires and chase after superficial environmental needs for external validation. When we realize what truly matters, the mind becomes clear, and distractions begin to disappear.

Reflect. Reflect. Reflect. While you shows ways of support and compassion to others, many times people lose sight of compassion towards self. - the stronger you are the more helpful you can be. Also for providing good advice we need to be in a place where we are not totally depleted. That is why reflection is important.

All helping professionals do a lot of active listening. Listening to what is being said & not said, paying attention to non verbal cues, being Empathic, listening to lot of rambling & paraphrasing, focusing, redirecting conversation to the goal or topic. There are research to support that it causes listening exhaustion and emotional burn out. Symptoms of listening exhaustion includes physical fatigue, tiredness, irritability, isolation, lack of motivation, headaches, & overwhelmed. The no.of hours of listening every day & the breaks inbetween, the self rejuvenation methods all determine the level of exhaustion. So the key is while you listen to others, listen to yourself to understand the level of exhaustion before it burns you out.

It's understandable to feel stressed when work becomes overwhelming at times. As many of you know, work doesn't always maintain a steady pace—there are peaks when the workload intensifies. Experiencing fatigue during these challenging periods is normal. However, if stress becomes a constant in your daily life, it's crucial to pause and assess both your personal and family life. I strongly advise anyone feeling overwhelmed or stressed during their regular duties to consider establishing a new routine. Start by taking a few days off to unwind. Remember, it's important not to overextend yourself. Open up about your feelings, delegate outstanding tasks, and strive for effective communication with your team.

Los que trabajamos escuchando los problemas de otros, cada cierto tiempo deberíamos tomar consulta con un colega. Es decir, ponernos en el puesto del paciente y ventilar lo que durante un periodo de tiempo hemos ido acumulando. Esto es muy refrescante porque nos ayuda quitarnos "peso" de encima y a caminar más ligeros por la vida.