Battling BURNOUTDr. Becca C. Johnson

Licensed Psychologist

Do you sometimes you feel like you have the weight of the world on your shoulders?

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Do you sometimes feel afraid or overwhelmed?

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Do you sometimes feel like you’ll NEVER have all your ducks-in-a-row?

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Though we BELIEVE in RFKC it is still possible to experience BURNOUT

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BURNOUT

Contributing Factors (Reasons)

SymptomsRecommendations (Help!)

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BURNOUT: Contributing Factors

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Financial Challenges

BURNOUT: Contributing Factors

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Staff Challenges: Getting and/or Getting along

BURNOUT: Contributing Factors

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Not knowing when to STOP or say “NO”

BURNOUT: Contributing Factors

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Lack of Support: church, community &/or SS

BURNOUT: Contributing Factors

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Lack of a “team” OR Lack of delegating

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Overwhelmed with administrative tasks

BURNOUT: Contributing Factors

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Too much to do and too little time

BURNOUT: Contributing Factors

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Getting caught up in the urgent and neglecting the important

BURNOUT: Contributing Factors

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Doing the same thing year after year

BURNOUT: Contributing Factors

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Worry, Doubts, Need to Control

BURNOUTContributing Factors

(Reasons)

SymptomsRecommendations (Help!)

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Burnout Symptoms

1. Less of the 3 E’s: Energy, Enthusiasm, & Enjoyment

2. Emotional fatigue 3. Physical exhaustion 4. Apathy begins to set in 5. More controlling 6. More easily stressed out, frustrated,

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RFKC Burnout Symptoms

1. Too tired to enjoy camp 2. Too tired to enjoy the kids 3. Attend fewer & fewer events at camp

(disengage) 4. Worrying excessively 5. Less prayer, personal devotions &/or

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BURNOUT

Contributing Factors (Reasons)

Symptoms

Recommendations (Help!)

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Help for Burnout (General)

Take needed breaks

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Help for Burnout (General)

Re-evaluate roles & responsibilities

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Help for Burnout (General)

Engage in refreshing activities

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Help for Burnout (General)

Delegate (use the staff team)

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Help for Burnout: Delegate!

Delegation: “integrating people into ministry” NOT “dumping unwanted tasks onto others”

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Delegation is finding others strengths, passions and abilities and letting go.

It involves identifying, teaching, and trusting. The desired outcome is minimal follow-up.

Help for Burnout (RFKC)

Carol Hill

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Help for Burnout (RFKC)

Keep engaged –

don’t disengage

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Help for Burnout (RFKC)

Get to know a few kidspersonally each year

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Help for Burnout (RFKC)

Mentor (encourage) a younger (new) staff member

Help for Burnout (RFKC)

Keep it FUN

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Help for Burnout (RFKC)

Remember why you are here (and rekindle any dreams)

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Help for Burnout (RFKC)

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Keep close to God

Table Discussion Questions

We’ve taken a quick look at BURNOUT: Contributing Factors or Reasons Symptoms, and Recommendations

What other Recommendations would you add to the list of ways to combat BURNOUT?

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Battling BURNOUTDr. Becca C. Johnson

Licensed Psychologist

Help for Burnout (RFKC)

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BURNOUT:

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Help for Burnout: Delegate!

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