Poh GanWhen Professional Dedication Meets Personal Depletion Several years into my Buddhist practice, while deeply immersed in frontline mental health work, juggling work and parenting, I found myself running on empty. The weight of holding space for others' trauma, grief, and pain was becoming overwhelming.
Poh GanLife has a way of presenting us with diverse conditions – some delightful, others challenging. In moments like these, when resources feel low and energy needs conserving, I notice something fascinating about my internal experience.
Poh GanI chuckle a little, sitting here on my cozy couch this Saturday morning. After tossing around many ideas for my fortnightly blog, I chose this unexpected reflection. I'm sure you can relate – when a psychologist watches a movie, our psych brains never quite turn off, and parallel analyses keep running in our heads!
Poh GanDo you know that feeling when you've just finished explaining healthy boundaries to your client, and then late at night you're checking your phone to respond to a colleague's after-hours message? (Oh, the irony of being a therapist!)