"Health care professionals and those who take care of others should read this outstanding book!" - Dr. Richard Gillett, psychiatrist and bestselling author of It's a Freakin' Mess"I cannot recommend this book highly enough." - Dr. Sarah Eagger, consultant psychiatrist and co-author of Stillness in the StormHow to balance your own self-care with the needs of others As a helping professional, caregiver, or someone who puts others first, it is so easy to ignore your own needs. Becoming physically run-down, emotionally burned-out, and spiritually depleted can result in frustration and anxiety - even disillusionment.Sarah Kuipers knows this all too well. She ran a successful health practice for over 20 years. The combined pressure of work and bringing up three boys as a single parent finally led to debilitating burnout.Sarah was curious about why so many people, including health professionals, fail to manage stress and practice self-care. She completed a Masters in Research on stress and burnout, and now teaches stress management to medical students.Caring for others starts with caring for yourselfThis timely and practical book encourages you to create a life in which you thrive. Only then can you give your best to the world each day.The Thriving Giver helps you create a personalised toolkit of self-care skills and practical resources to:Reduce stress and calm anxietyPrevent work stress leaching into home lifeReplenish energyRelease emotional distress to shift your mindset Reignite enthusiasm for workThis user-friendly book offers:Simple, doable steps Short chapters with anecdotes to explain key conceptsSignposts so you can cherry-pick the chapters you needBegin reading The Thriving Giver, and in just a few minutes a day you will learn effective new ways to nurture your mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual wellbeing. When you thrive, your giving is sustainable.
