Structuring Self-Care The Modern Therapist's Survival Guide with Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy

Curt and Katie talk about structuring self-care into your business practices. We look at how to incorporate self-care best practices into the way you build your work day. We also talk about common challenges to taking this advice.   
It’s time to reimagine therapy and what it means to be a therapist. To support you as a whole person and a therapist, your hosts, Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy talk about how to approach the role of therapist in the modern age.
In this episode we talk about:

Creating a cohesive plan for self-care in all aspects of your work

Incorporating the concept of Flow into your work practices

Defining Flow – the thoughts about losing yourself or being incredibly mindful

The absence of mental load that occurs when you are doing the things that you are good at and enjoy most

Decision fatigue, spoon theory

Identifying how to set up your day strategically

Studying your energy and motivation at different times of day

The importance of rest, balancing of stress and rest to increase stamina

The times when creativity comes are not when you’re working

Working to prevent burnout, rather than manage it after it happens

Intentionally scheduling rest and rejuvenating activities

What types of rest are effective and what types of rest are ineffective

The danger of the ideas of productivity and hustle

The inefficiency of continuous running

How to structure your schedule effectively

Ritual and routine, grounding and mindfulness

Creating systems to decrease the required number of decisions you need to make each day

How the people around you elevate you or pull you down

Intentionally separating “work” from home

Closing out, decompression, and consultation

Resources mentioned:
We’ve pulled together resources mentioned in this episode and put together some handy-dandy links. Please note that some of the links below are affiliate links, so if you purchase after clicking below, we may get a little bit of cash in our pockets. We thank you in advance!
2020 Kauai Continuing Education Retreat for Therapists Hosted by CAV Academy
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Daniel Pink
Peak Performance: Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive with the New Science of Success by Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness 
Spoon Theory
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards
Therapy Reimagined 2020 Call for Speakers
Therapy Reimagined 2020 Call for Sponsors
 
Relevant Episodes:
Self-Care, Self-Compassion, and Self-Awareness for Therapists
The Danger of Poor Self-Care for Therapists
Compassion Fatigue
Therapists in Therapy
Toxic Work Environments
Managing Vicarious Trauma
The Burnout System
Addressing the Burnout System
The Mental Load of Therapists
All Kinds of Burned Out
 
Connect with us!
Our Facebook Group – The Modern Therapists Group
Get Notified About Therapy Reimagined 2020 (and TR2019 Virtual Conference)
 
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 Credits:
Voice Over by DW McCann https://www.facebook.com/McCannDW/
Music by Crystal Grooms Mangano http://www.crystalmangano.com/