In this episode, Will de Michaelis talks about self-care in the death care profession.
Hi and welcome to the Direct Cremation podcast. I’m your host, Will de Michaelis, death care consultant and former manager of the Omega Society, a large cremation brand that served over 4500 families per year.
You’ll notice today, I’m by myself. I’m going to bring you a different kind of content than I usually do with Tyler. We'll be talking about self-care in the death care profession. My goal is to speak to death care professionals directly and acknowledge those difficulties of the profession and talk about ways to make our way through together.
Timestamps
(00:00) Intro
(00:57) Welcome to Direct Cremation Podcast
(02:45) Acknowledge that our work is emotionally demanding
(04:21) Recognize the causes of burnout
(06:15) Depersonalization
(06:39) Decrease sense of accomplishment
(07:45) Low mood
(09:07) Exercise: Questions you can ask yourself
(10:10) 1. Have you become cynical?
(10:34) 2. Do you drag yourself to work?
(11:45) 3. Have you become impatient with co-workers, patients, or clients?
(12:17) 4. Do you lack the energy to be consistently productive?
(12:55) 5. Do you lack satisfaction from your achievements?
(14:21) 6. Do you feel disillusioned about your job?
(16:04) 7. Are you using food, drugs, or alcohol to feel better?
(16:43) 8. Have your sleep habits changed?
(17:30) 9. Are you having unexplained headaches or other physical complaints?
(18:43) Possible causes of job burnout
(18:58) 1. Lack of control
(19:52) 2. Unclear job expectations
(22:03) 3. Dysfunctional workplace dynamics
(22:36) 4. Extremes of activity
(24:03) 5. Lack of social support
(24:37) 6. Work-life imbalance
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