Back to Vulnerability
Monica Kochar
Creative Strategist for Education | Curriculum Design | Assessment Frameworks | Learning Innovation | EdTech Strategy | Humane Math Expert| Teachers' Coach
What I do!
Somehow I keep coming back to vulnerability (Brown, 2020), however as a way to connect to myself. I get myself into a tizzy with overwork, over and over again. I see signs of stress and know that I need to switch off, but I do not. I knew that I need to go slow on the things that I am engaged with, but I did not and here I am on a Monday night, irritated which is always a sign of stress for me.
What I wonder!
I wonder why I do this to myself! Is it my lack of empathy (Rampton, 2021)? Empathy to myself and others. I work in a space where I am considered over smart. I do things faster and better than most. And I get irritated when others are not up to the mark. Am I getting burnt out because of my intolerance?
What I learnt!
When I am tired and irritated, I will lose my capacity for emotional intelligence. That is no doubt a given (Rampton, 2021). And others’ incompetence irritates me and makes me more tired. If I judge myself, that would be only taking the irritation to deeper levels. I need to take charge and manage my life better by creating more energy (Rampton, 2021).
Next Steps?
I have been able to create an abstraction and require implementation (Kolb, 1984).
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Education Specialist
3 年I can empathise with this Monica. Thank you for your honesty.
English Language Teacher.
3 年Vulnerability may,perhaps, be taken as a mental illusion though I don't ignore physical vulnerability. But let's put aside physical vulnerability for the time being. As for me, my mind decides whether I am vulnerable in particular situations. To tell frankly, it will be awkward for me to feel vulnerable. This is because I would like to be inconspicuous, the reason I don't know. In brief, my mind doesn't allow me to cope with any vulnerability!
Maintenance , project , purchase engineer
3 年Well said