Is volunteer work harming you? Empathy and Compassion Fatigue.
This past week I was honoured to speak with a group of women who volunteer for the Ottawa chapter of Dress for Success. The topic of the discussion was Smart Strategies for Managing Stress/Role Overload and Compassion Fatigue. Most of my workshops and presentations...
Salary isn’t everything – job searching with Compassion Fatigue in mind.
This summer I finished up my contract work as a counsellor for Wilfrid Laurier University. This is the third University I have worked in and I absolutely loved working as a counsellor for the students. The downside of working for a University (at least in my...
Free Relaxation and Coping Strategies
Try strategies I’ve used with thousands of people to help them reduce stress and anxiety.