In episode 65 of the Are They 18 Yet?® Podcast, I take a break from the regular content to talk about burnout and boundaries; and specifically how I use systems to help me set healthy boundaries and reduce burnout.
Back when I started working as an SLP in 2004, I found there was one area of my life (work-related) that caused an exponentially larger amount of stress than other things in my life.
So much, in fact, that this ONE thing was impacting me in other areas of life outside of work. Like health and relationships.
That’s why in this episode, I share:
➡️ What I didn’t feel prepared to deal with when I first started my career (that I was NOT expecting).
➡️ How having one super stressful responsibility at work had a snowball effect on other areas of life.
➡️ Why not having a system for a challenging area at work took a toll on my relationships at home.
➡️ The questions you can ask yourself to identify the ONE area of your life causing the most stress (that if addressed, could lead to improvements in all other areas).
You can listen to the entire episode here:
I’m talking about this topic because it inspired me to create the system I teach in my online course that teaches pediatric SLPs a system for boosting comprehension and processing, Language Therapy Advance Foundations.
I’m doing some extra live Q & A sessions in the members group and also opening up some 1:1 consult availability for members in July 2022, so if you’ve been on the fence about joining, now’s the perfect time to take the leap. If you’re an SLP who wants to learn a framework that will allow you to streamline your therapy so you can show up to sessions confident you’re giving your students the skills they need to thrive, check out our enrollment page and learn more about how to become a member here.