Anna Oliver Psychology

05/02/2024

EPISODE 3 OUT NOW!

Am I burning out? Real talk with Shannon Swales.

“It’s within space that we can check in mindfully and make conscious and authentic decisions
about our work”

In this episode of Does My Psychologist Like Me?, I have an open and vulnerable conversation with Shannon Swales, a clinical psychologist, author, podcaster, blogger and expert in burnout. This pod shares Shannon’s experience with burnout and how it has shaped her approach to career and life balance. Shannon and I connect on our burnout journeys and Shannon offers valuable insights for people in professional fields struggling with burnout.

The episode covers the following topics:
- Shannon Swales on Burnout & Self-Care
- Authenticity & Self-image
- Creativity
- Recovering from Burnout
- Psychology Practice, Authenticity & Values

Listen now

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/does-my-psychologist-like-me/id1724665165?i=1000644139809

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5qgW6xpzzVgV0y8zoMGHNe?si=uwhH-psTSkCVpH36UFxzGA

Listen to this episode from Does My Psychologist Like Me? on Spotify. "It's within space that we can check in mindfully and make conscious and authentic decisions about our work" In this episode of Does my Psychologist Like Me? Host, Anna Oliver has an open and vulnerable conversation with Shannon S...

13/11/2023

Coming soon…. 🙊🤫🩵

22/07/2021

𝓢𝓮𝓵𝓯 𝓬𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓲𝓼 𝓶𝓮𝓮𝓽𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓸𝔀𝓷 𝓷𝓮𝓮𝓭𝓼

Self care is ultimately about meeting our own emotional, physical and spiritual needs.

It’s sitting with ourselves in times of distress, overwhelm, anxiety or sadness and asking what do I really need in this moment? And then responding accordingly without judgment or criticism!

An example might look like:
Feeling: anxious, stimulated, overwhelmed
Reason: busy week at work, feeling tired, weekend ahead is booked up with multiple plans
What do I need? Rest, some down time alone to veg out, a quieter weekend
Self care: self validation, rearranging or canceling a plan over the weekend, scheduling down time, having plenty of rest

Some ways to meet your needs
- rest
- space
- self soothing
- setting boundaries
- saying no
- self compassion
- take time off or away
- self validation

The more we ignore our own needs (which can be a trauma response and/or learned behaviour) the more likely we are to experience anxiety, depression and burnout.

If you find identifying your emotions difficult or trouble establishing what you need to feel better it may be helpful to seek out a psychologist!

Take care of you this weekend ❤️🦋