Do you ever feel you are living like you are on fire?

You’re not alone.

Burnout has been called the “health epidemic of the 21st century” by the World Health Organization. It leaves no part of our lives untouched impacting every part of your physical, social, and psychological being. In today’s fast-paced, high-demand world, it’s no easy to set boundaries, to say no, to stop, and to breathe. With the right tools and some strategies, we have the ability to greatly decrease the negative impact of stress and increase our personal health, happiness, and well-being. In this four week workshop we will investigate what burnout actually is, how to prevent and recover from it, and discover together some strategies and toold to allow you to continue to be a high performer without burning out.

Our four-week specialist course will teach you to:

• Recognise what burnout is and what the causes are

• Be aware of the signs and symptoms of burnout

• What the stress cycle is and how to complete it

• How to prevent burnout in the future

• Why self care and rest aren’t enough in the fight against burnout

This course is for you if:

• You are separating yourself emotionally from your work instead of investing yourself fully

• You have lost a sense of meaning and purpose in your work

• You keep working harder and harder for less and less

• You have lost the sense that your work is making a difference

• You feel emotionally exhausted

• You are in any profession that requires you to give a lot of yourself, sometimes more than you feel you have to give

The important information:

• Dates: 07.03, 14.03, 21.03, 28.03

• Place: This I person workshop will be run in Stavanger. Location to be confirmed.

• Group size: 8-12 people

• Who can attend: Absolutely anyone!

Course summary

Session 1 - Understanding burnoutIn session 1, we will explore the concept of burnout from starting with what we think burnout is and delving into the science behind it. We will explore how stress and burnout are related to one another and how they are also very different things. We will also spend some time in this session assessing your own levels of burnout using a clinical assessment tool.

Session 2 - What causes burnout and what keeps it going
In session 2 we will begin to look at what causes burnout and what keeps it going. We will work though the connection between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and begin to identify which areas are causing you personally the most distress. We will also take a look at the stress cycle (drawing on the model by Nagoski) and how to complete it so that we can find a way back to a state of restfulness.

Session 3 - Increasing awareness and why simply getting enough rest is not the answer
In session 3 we will explore ways to recover from and prevent burnout. We will talk through why burnout doesn’t get better by itself and what treatments are out there. We will also begin to identify your own personal coping mechanisms in the fight against burnout.

Session 4 - Planning for the future: preventing burnout not just healing from it
Our final session will be a review of the key themes and skills taught in this four-week course. We will guide you in creating your own personal plan going forward. This will highlight your pressure points, the take home messages and tools, techniques & practices you want to build on and take away - to help you feel more confident.

Creating community

In addition to the four weekly 90 minute sessions, we will create a private online community so that you can interact and connect with fellow group-members, sharing challenges and wins, as well as benefiting from peer support, for the course duration.

The therapist will be available to respond to any questions within the online community, to troubleshoot and offer further specialist support for ongoing challenges throughout the four weeks.

Practicalities

Course sessions will be held on Mondays 15:30-17:00 with the first workshop scheduled on Monday March 7th. We have arranged to deliver sessions at the end of the workday with the aim of making it as easy as possible for people to be present both at home and at work. We have also designed a tailored workbook to guide you through each session, with space to reflect after sessions on ideas and strategies we discuss and experiential exercises and meditations included in each workshop.

costs?

Spaces are limited aThe course will cost 6000nok for the four weekly sessions on Mondays and the additional support offered each week, with the opportunity to interact and connect with other people in the group. You can pay in three instalments: a 2000nok deposit on signing up, 2000nok a week before the first workshop (Monday March 20th) and 2000nok prior to the first session. Alternatively you can pay for the course in one go - whatever is easiest and most convenient for you.

Any questions?

Spaces are limited as our intention is to create a safe, intimate space for the group. The group will be a maximum of q0 and a minimum of 8 participants. So please don’t delay in getting in touch to discuss further. You can email me at therapy@nicolamccaffrey.com with any queries or to book your free call to discuss booking your space.

Who is facilitating the course?

I am co-delivering this specialist four-week course with clinical psychologist, Dr Victoria Ross. Victoria and I have extensive experience working with adults who are either recovering from burnout or actively trying to prevent it. We are both Clinical Psychologists, originally from the Uk who have come to settle in Stavanger.