How to Care for Yourself while Caring for Others

We know that to care for others well we have to look after ourselves too, but most of us find it difficult to do this. In this session Jess will share her experience from 20 years as a psychologist, her personal experience, and research from her new book, The Super-Helper Syndrome: A Survival Guide for Compassionate People. Drawing on cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and mindful self-compassion she will introduce her concept of the Healthy Helper Mindset, and show us some simple yet effective steps to ensure that we are meeting our needs, setting and protecting healthy boundaries, and sustaining our own wellbeing.