Listen "Burnout and the wounded healer"
Episode Synopsis
Send us a textIn this episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison are joined by Dr. Paul Theilking, MD. Paul is a psychiatrist, zen practitioner, and Chief Scientific Officer at Novamind. They discuss healthcare provider burnout and other unique challenges of being in the helping/healing professions. (1:20) Paul introduces himself (3:11) What is burnout? (10:00) Connection is key to preventing and/or coping with burnout(11:39) What does a psycholytic ketamine therapy session look like?(11:11) Reducing the stigma of seeking mental healthcare among healthcare workers(14:08) Self-awareness is the first step of burnout prevention (17:03) Compassion fatigue(20:43) The "equation" for burnout (22:14) Compassion fatigue vs emotional boundaries(24:09) Using meditation paired with personal therapeutic work to mitigate burnout(27:41) The importance of mindfulness skill-building and practice (32:20) Cultivating resilience and when it's okay to "quit" or make changes(36:08) The importance of sleep and Michael Pollan's book, This Is Your Mind on Plants(39:25) Non-attachment and mindfulness(47:08) Loving kindness meditation, "Metta", and holding space(52:00) Don't tie your identity to client/patient outcomes(57:46) Self-compassion and the importance of a supportive team/environment for preventing burnoutLearn more about our podcast at https://www.psychedelictherapyfrontiers.com/Learn more about Novamind at https://www.novamind.ca/Learn more about our podcast at https://numinusnetwork.com/learn/podcast/Learn more about psychedelic therapy training opportunities at https://numinusnetwork.com/training/Learn more about our clinical trials at https://www.numinusnetwork.com/researchLearn more about Numinus at https://numinusnetwork.com/Email us at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/https://www.instagram.com/numinushealth/
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