November 25, 2022
Embodying Self-Care: Practices for Burnout Prevention
Okanagan Campus | 11:00am–2:00pm
As part of Thrive month at UBCO, the School of Social Work would like to host a workshop on Embodying Self-care Practices for Burnout Prevention. Thrive is a time when the UBC community comes together to learn and explore ways to support our mental health and wellbeing. Information on this workshop is posted below.
November 25th 11am-2pm PST
Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkc-CsrDIsHdcDNdijjy2nw_T-K8_6Ekb-
(After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.)
What to Expect:
Rates of anxiety and depressive states rose dramatically during the pandemic putting pressure on already overburdened social workers, agencies and organizations. Systems transformation begins with the individual.
Join us in this experiential workshop to explore alternative perspectives to reframe self-care, engage in embodiment practices, and develop strategies and practices you can implement in your personal practice.
The experience of stress and overwhelm might be inevitable, but burnout doesn’t have to be. Cultivating self love and self compassion lead to organic acts of self care. Service is an expression of love and for the service provider this means honouring your sense of joy and fulfillment as a vital aspect of your wellbeing.
Learning Objectives:
This 3 hour workshop is infused with information, prompts for self-inquiry and mindfulness tools. Learning objectives include:
Actively challenge current mindsets by examining alternative perspectives about burnout, self-care, and wellbeing
Explore the benefits and risks of self-responsive vs self-abandoning behaviour
Engage in embodiment practices to develop a personalized plan for implementation
Tool kit:
Mindfulness/present moment awareness
Breath practices
Self-compassion & Self-Reflective Practice
Embodiment: Grounding and Centering
Who we are:
Madeleine Eames, MSW, RSW: I graduated from University of Toronto in 1992 and have spent the last 25 years in mental health services in various capacities. Presently I work at the Bill Nelems Pain and Research Centre, supervise MSW students and have a private practice focussed on recovering from chronic pain, chronic fatigue, and burnout. I am a trained mindfulness (MBSR) and yoga teacher as well as numerous trainings in trauma treatment, embodiment, and trauma-informed practices. My interests lie in breathwork and embodiment for resilience and have been informed by my own experience of unconscious self-abandonment and burnout.
Elizabeth Bishop: I am the author of Conscious Service: How to Reclaim Your Calling, Move Beyond Burnout, and Make a Difference without Sacrificing Yourself (Hazelden Publishing, 2022). I have a background in human services for more than 40 years, and in adult education for more than 30 years focused on the academic preparation of learners who have chosen a career in human services. My education includes a Developmental Services Worker diploma, a BA in Psychology/Religious Studies, a Masters in Adult Education with an emphasis on self-reflection in the helping professions, and I am currently pursuing my doctoral studies at SFU in the Faculty of Education to explore the notion of service as an expression of love.
My lived experience has, however, been my greatest teacher, and I am in touch with my sense of joy and fulfillment when I can facilitate and engage in learning with others on the path of service both professionally and personally.
We hope to see you there!
School of Social Work
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