You love your job. You love your library. You love helping your patrons and giving them the extra attention that lets them know you care. But there are days when you’ve given just about all you have to give. At the end of the day you feel drained, or irritated, or both! You may have achieved "compassion fatigue." The term, which is used frequently in medical settings, describes a caregiver’s reaction to chronic stress that results in feelings of hopelessness, anxiety, self-doubt, lack of focus and fatigue. This webinar will help you recognize the symptoms and the situations that may trigger compassion fatigue and understand how it affects you and your working environment. Explore ways to take care of yourself so you can continue to show compassion and give your patrons the care they need.

Presented by: Linda Bruno, trainer and facilitator, www.LindasWorkshops.com, Ocala, Florida. Contact Linda: [email protected]

(Note: this is a 90 minute session)

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Related Resources and Links

• Daniel Goleman on Emotional Intelligence
• The emotional intelligence quick book: everything you need to know to put your EQ to work
• Compassion Fatigue Awareness Project
• Wikipedia article on Emotional Intelligence