1. Fan the Flame; Keep the Flame
Joel Núñez, Ph.D.
NJ State Licensed Psychologist

2. It is not stress that kills us; it is our reaction to it that does.
People are not disturbed by things, they are disturbed by the view they take of things Epictetus
It is not stress that kills us; it is our reaction to it that does.
--Hans Seyle, M.D.

3. Emotional exhaustion
Depersonalization
Diminished efficacy

4. The net result – consumer care suffers, your health suffers
After one year of burnout, 40% of MH professionals remain the same, 30% improve, 30% get worse
Exposure to burnout is correlated with severe health problems; i commitment to the organization; absenteeism, h attrition rates,
i productivity
The net result – consumer care suffers, your health suffers

5. We must begin with data, but we cannot end there.
After one year of burnout, 40% of MH professionals remain the same, 30% improve, 30% get worse
We must begin with data, but we cannot end there.
The essential questions:
Exposure to burnout is correlated with severe health problems; i commitment to the organization; absenteeism, h attrition rates,
i productivity
“What about me?”
“What about you?”
“What about us?”
The net result – consumer care suffers, your health suffers
Burnout is not a category but a continuum.

9. “Courage is the most important of all the virtues
“Courage is the most important of all the virtues. Without courage you can not practice any other virtue consistently.”

11. Continual vigilance
Inoculation
Serenity/courage/wisdom
Self-care is selfless and essential

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