CHECK YOUR SIGNALS
BURNOUT BUSTERS
'MIND' YOUR BUSINESS
TWO WORLDS
ONE YOU
ONE YOU
WELLNESS WINGMEN
THE FINAL WORD
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This might begin decreasing when a counselor becomes increasingly distracted, less mindful and less present with the client.
What is mind wellness?
100
Spending time with these people is rated as one of the leading career sustaining behaviors.
What is your partner or family?
100
Mental health professionals are especially prone to this phenomenon, where empathy fatigue and emotional exhaustion lead to detachment and reduced effectiveness.
What is compassion fatigue?
100
This daily action marks the transition from work to personal life.
What is a ritual or decompression routine?
100
These peer-led gatherings reduce professional isolation and offer emotional and practical support to counselors outside of supervision.
What are support groups (or peer consultation groups)?
200
Visceral reactions when approaching the office, neglecting hygiene or losing sleep are your cues to check in on this type of wellness.
What is body wellness?
200
This, rather than work, is a way people find meaning, connection and purpose.
What is service?
200
Research shows that counselors who engage in this brief daily practice report lower stress levels.
What is mindfulness meditation?
200
This time boundary means no emails or calls after hours.
What is a digital sunset or communication boundary?
200
This type of artificial intelligence can reduce your documentation time and help streamline administrative tasks—without replacing your empathy.
What is AI-assisted note-taking (or clinical documentation tools)?
300
Disengaging in religious or spiritual beliefs and practices could indicate that this type of wellness needs a check-in.
What is spiritual wellness?
300
This burnout preventer will not only keep your chin up on the job but will have you smiling and laughing the whole way.
What is keeping a sense of humor?
300
This simple grounding technique can be done anytime, anywhere to promote a calm recentering of the mind and body.
What is deep breathing?
300
This type of journaling can help process emotional overload after a difficult session.
What is reflective journaling or clinical debriefing??
300
This tech tool, often integrated into your workflow, offers evidence-based prompts, structure, and even mood tracking for clients.
What is a therapy app (like CBT-based tools or client homework platforms)?
400
'Emotional wellness' deficits can manifest in many ways including a lack of this for client's and their situations.
What is empathy?
400
Taking a vacation, engaging in regular exercise and meditation are all forms of this burnout safeguard.
What is Self-Care?
400
This peaceful inviting strategy involves a tech-free time block during the workday.
What is a digital detox or focus zone?
400
This practice helps keep personal time and work time from overlapping.
What is setting boundaries?
400
Whether celebrating wins or sharing tough days, these colleagues can be a critical source of emotional validation and real-time stress relief.
Who are coworkers (or colleagues in the workplace)?
500
When the dots between us and our co-workers, supervisors or even clients aren't connecting we might need to assess this.
What is our connection wellness?
500
Taking this assessment can help to measure compassion fatigue in helping professionals.
What is the ProQOL (Professional Quality of Life Instrument)?
500
Taking a small one of these to break up the day is a great way to reset both physically and emotionally during long work days.
What is a short walk?
500
This concept suggests that balance doesn’t mean equal time, but intentionality.
What is work-life integration?
500
This workplace practice offers a confidential space to process cases, reflect on countertransference, and prevent burnout.
What is clinical supervision?
500
This intentional blend of boundaries, support systems, ethical self-care, and tech tools allows mental health professionals to thrive in their work without burning out.
What is a personal wellness plan?