Working in the animal welfare community has so many benefits\u2015we get to help animals receive the health care they need, help find them new homes, remove them from abusive situations, live better lives, and so much more. But all that compassion takes its toll, resulting in compassion fatigue.<\/p>\n
Compassion fatigue is defined by Webster\u2019s Dictionary as:<\/p>\n
\u201cThe physical and mental exhaustion and emotional withdrawal experienced by those who care for sick or traumatized people over an extended period of time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dr. Charles Figley, world-renowned trauma expert and pioneer researcher in the field of helper burnout, describes compassion fatigue as the cost of caring for others in emotional and physical pain, causing pronounced change in the \u2018helper\u2019s\u2019 ability to feel empathy.
\nIn animal welfare, compassion fatigue is an occupational hazard, which means nearly everyone who cares about the animals will eventually develop this syndrome to a varying degree of severity.<\/p>\n
Recognizing your symptoms can help you act before things get worse!<\/p>\n
Here you\u2019ll find practical daily tools to put into action. The Combat Compassion Fatigue Toolkit offers you techniques for combatting compassion fatigue.<\/p>\n
You’ll learn:<\/p>\n
What is compassion fatigue
\nWhat are the symptoms
\nWhat is self-care
\nHow do I create my own self-care
\n\u2713 Break the momentum of overwhelm and sensory overload
\n\u2713 Heal the impulse to “over-help”
\n\u2713 Live a more open-hearted life without experiencing compassion fatigue burnout
\n\u2713 Set healthy boundaries<\/p>\n
This toolkit includes:
\n1. The Professional Quality of Life\/Compassion Satisfaction and Fatigue Test, developed through the Humane Society of the United States
\n2. How to use your journal for healing
\na. With 50+ journaling prompts
\n3. Mindfulness for stress and exercises
\na. A link to the video 3-Minute Breathing Space, that teaches you a simple yet wonderful mindfulness exercise that can be practiced anywhere<\/p>\n
34 Pages<\/p>\n
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Working in the animal welfare community has so many benefits\u2015we get to help animals receive the health care they need, help find them new homes, remove them from abusive situations, live better lives, and so much more. But all that compassion takes its toll, resulting in compassion fatigue.This toolkit includes:<\/p>\n
1. The Professional Quality of Life\/Compassion Satisfaction and Fatigue Test, developed through the Humane Society of the United States
\n2. How to use your journal for healing
\na. With 50+ journaling prompts
\n3. Mindfulness for stress and exercises
\na. A link to the video 3-Minute Breathing Space, that teaches you a simple yet wonderful mindfulness exercise that can be practiced anywhere<\/p>\n
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