Dr. Jud Brewer
Dr. Jud Brewer
Healthcare provider course - Module 1. Feeling the pain: empathy and action
Healthcare provider course - Module 1. Feeling the pain: empathy and action
Healthcare provider course - Module 1. Feeling the pain: empathy and action
Friday 17th June 2022
Discover how empathy can cause burnout in healthcare providers and learn practical tips to manage it with Dr. Jud Brewer.
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Dr. Jud Brewer
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Mindful Recovery
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Mindfulness & Technology in Health
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Get the buttons here!Managing Empathy and Burnout: Dr. Jud Brewer's Insights for Healthcare Providers
Empathy is all about feeling our patients' pain in order to help them heal. Pain is a signal for danger and our natural response is to...
Feeling the weight of your patients' struggles? Dr. Jud Brewer gets it. In this episode, he unpacks the tricky balance between empathy and burnout for healthcare providers. Empathy is crucial for patient care, but too much can drain you, leading to what's known as empathy fatigue. Dr. Brewer dives into how these feelings can spiral into unhelpful habits that exhaust you even more. Imagine always feeling your patients' anxiety or anger and carrying it home with you. Sound familiar? Dr.
Brewer breaks down common habit loops like over-empathizing, self-protection, and the urge to fix everything immediately. He explains how our brains use reinforcement learning to turn these coping strategies into habits. But don't worry, it's not all doom and gloom. Dr. Brewer offers practical tips to step out of these exhausting loops. He also makes a clear distinction between empathy and compassion, showing how the latter can be a healthier approach.
If you're a healthcare provider feeling overwhelmed, this episode offers valuable insights and actionable advice to help you manage your empathy without burning out.