5 Self-Care Practices for Emotional Well-BeingEmotional well-being refers to a state of mental health where we have the capacity to effectively engage with, understand, and manage a…Aug 16, 2023Aug 16, 2023
5 Self-Care Practices for Physical Well-BeingSimply put, physical well-being comes down to eating, resting, moving, and hydrating.Aug 15, 2023Aug 15, 2023
5 Self-Care Practices for Mental Well-BeingMental well-being refers to our ability to regularly experience or engage in mental or intellectual stimulation.Aug 14, 2023Aug 14, 2023
How Targeted Self-Care Practices Lead Humanitarians to Optimal Health and FlourishingHistorically, self-care has been marketed as an indulgence — images of lounging in a tub filled with bubbles or sitting on a sofa, feet up…Jul 27, 2023Jul 27, 2023
4 Ways to Strengthen Your Boundary-Setting MusclesBoundaries are essential to practicing self-care and flourishing in our life and work. Most of us weren’t taught the benefits of boundaries…Jul 27, 2023Jul 27, 2023
How Mindful Awareness Can Support Us During Times of AdversityIn the mindfulness course I teach, we talk about how the brain pumps thoughts like the heart pumps blood. Mindful awareness isn’t about…Jul 25, 2023Jul 25, 2023
3 Actions Humanitarians Can Take to Move From Surviving to ThrivingDuring my twenty years of humanitarian service I experienced everything from burnout and compassion fatigue to vicarious trauma and moral…Jul 24, 2023Jul 24, 2023
The Single Most Important Lesson I’ve Learned Working In the Humanitarian SectorNot all lessons are created equal.Jul 23, 2023Jul 23, 2023
Healing the Past: Generational Trauma and Humanitarian ServiceHave you ever thought about how you became a humanitarian? Why you chose this particular path? It’s something I’ve been thinking about a…Jul 23, 2023Jul 23, 2023
Emotionally Drained: Battling Compassion Fatigue in Humanitarian WorkCompassion fatigue is a significant issue in the humanitarian sector because of the emotional demands of working with vulnerable…Jul 21, 2023Jul 21, 2023
