In this episode, I sat with Brisbane-based clinical psychologist Shannon Swales to have a deep conversation about her breakdown as a result of burnout, compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma, which then led to taking a year off (aka "gap year") to focus on her recovery and healing. Through this journey, she found that blogging, podcasting and being open in sharing her experience to be a therapeutic process.
Shannon describes herself as "a person who never knew what she wanted in a career and only started studying psychology in her early 20s because she wanted to understand why people behaved the way they do; little did she know that it would send her on her pathway to discover herself..."
To find out more about Shannon and her work:
Website:www.adifferentkindofgapyear.com
Email:adifferentkindofgapyear@outlook.com
Linked In:https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-swales-577a2145/
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/burnoutadifferentkindofgapyear/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/burnoutadifferentkindofgapyear/
Resources mentioned:
Maslach Burnout Inventory
Reminder: all information provided and discussed within this podcast are purely for informational purposes only and are never intended to replace the health care advice of your primary health care provider. Please always seek professional advice for any symptoms you may be experiencing.
Join The Gentle Living Community - a safe, non-judgemental space for you to explore your trait of high sensitivity and enrol for FREE workshops!
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Email me at: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com
Music credit: Ikson - Coastline
In this episode, I sat with Brisbane-based clinical psychologist Shannon Swales to have a deep conversation about her breakdown as a result of burnout, compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma, which then led to taking a year off (aka "gap year") to focus on her recovery and healing. Through this journey, she found that blogging, podcasting and being open in sharing her experience to be a therapeutic process.
Shannon describes herself as "a person who never knew what she wanted in a career and only started studying psychology in her early 20s because she wanted to understand why people behaved the way they do; little did she know that it would send her on her pathway to discover herself..."
To find out more about Shannon and her work:
Website:www.adifferentkindofgapyear.com
Email:adifferentkindofgapyear@outlook.com
Linked In:https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-swales-577a2145/
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/burnoutadifferentkindofgapyear/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/burnoutadifferentkindofgapyear/
Resources mentioned:
Maslach Burnout Inventory
Reminder: all information provided and discussed within this podcast are purely for informational purposes only and are never intended to replace the health care advice of your primary health care provider. Please always seek professional advice for any symptoms you may be experiencing.
Join The Gentle Living Community - a safe, non-judgemental space for you to explore your trait of high sensitivity and enrol for FREE workshops!
Gentle Living Website
Email me at: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com
Music credit: Ikson - Coastline