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Dr Alice Nicholls returns to discuss stress, its symptoms and triggers, and what we can do to mitigate it.Keywords:
stress, personal injury, clients, fight, flight or freeze, threat, survival, control, stressors, capacity, case management, signs and symptoms, supervision, communication, triggers, sleep, coping strategies, breathing, avoidance, self-care, kindness, replenishing, glorifying being busy, perfectionism, good enough, outsourcing, , expectations, compassion, acknowledgement, burnout
1:36 What is stress?
4:10 The effects of stress
6:09 The psychological theory of stress
8:54 Stopping our automatic responses
10:00 Burnout
12:45 Stress in Case Management
14:20 Recognising the signs and symptoms of stress
18:32 Recognising stress in ourselves
20:20 The importance of supervision
24:07 Triggers of stress
28:53 Coping strategies
31:08 Avoidance
33:00 Positive coping strategies
34:45 Avoiding punishing ourselves with self care
36:40 Admitting stress in Case Management
38:32 Neutralising triggers and accepting ‘good enough’
42:51 Focussing on what does work
43:55 Having high expectations
44:58 Self compassion
47:00 Mindfulness practices
Guest: Dr Alice Nicholls
Presenter: Dr Shabnam Berry-Khan, Director of PsychWorks Associates
Editor: Emily Crosby Media