"Health
care professionals and those who take care of others should read this
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psychiatrist and co-author of Stillness
in the StormHow to balance your own self-care with the needs of others As a helping professional,
caregiver, or someone who puts others first, it is so easy to ignore your own
needs. Becoming physically run-down, emotionally burned-out, and spiritually
depleted can result in frustration and anxiety - even disillusionment.Sarah Kuipers knows this all too well. She ran a successful
health practice for over 20 years. The combined pressure of work and bringing
up three boys as a single parent finally led to debilitating burnout.Sarah was curious about why so many people, including health
professionals, fail to manage stress and practice self-care. She completed a
Masters in Research on stress and burnout, and now teaches stress management to
medical students.Caring for others starts with caring for yourself This timely and practical book
encourages you to create a life in which you thrive. Only then can you give
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skills and practical resources to: -
Reduce stress and calm
anxiety-
Prevent work stress
leaching into home life-
Replenish energy-
Release emotional
distress to shift your mindset-
Reignite enthusiasm
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Simple, doable steps-
Short chapters with
anecdotes to explain key concepts-
Signposts so you can
cherry-pick the chapters you needBegin reading The
Thriving Giver, and in just a few minutes a day you will learn
effective new ways to nurture your mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual
wellbeing. When you thrive, your giving is sustainable.