Dimple Dhabalia·Aug 16, 20235 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…
Dimple Dhabalia·Aug 15, 20235 Self-Care Practices for Physical Well-BeingSimply put, physical well-being comes down to eating, resting, moving, and hydrating.
Dimple Dhabalia·Aug 14, 20235 Self-Care Practices for Mental Well-BeingMental well-being refers to our ability to regularly experience or engage in mental or intellectual stimulation.
Dimple Dhabalia·Jul 27, 2023How 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…
Dimple Dhabalia·Jul 27, 20234 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…
Dimple Dhabalia·Jul 25, 2023How 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…
Dimple Dhabalia·Jul 24, 20233 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…
Dimple Dhabalia·Jul 23, 2023The Single Most Important Lesson I’ve Learned Working In the Humanitarian SectorNot all lessons are created equal.
Dimple Dhabalia·Jul 23, 2023Healing 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…
Dimple Dhabalia·Jul 21, 2023Emotionally 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…
