Overview

Caring is a unique role that comes with its benefits and challenges. The need to support carers has never been so apparent and calls for developing deliberate coping strategies. This 1-hour talk discusses the early signs of burn-out for people with caring responsibilities and some coping strategies and creates a safe space for sharing lived experiences.  

This webinar focuses on evidence-based strategies from Positive Psychology on navigating the challenges of caring responsibilities through recognising signs of burn-out, exercising self-help, developing resilience, practising practical strategies for better mental health, and practical tips on becoming emotionally resilient.

Who is it for?

• Staff with caring responsibilities
• Staff with parental responsibilities
• Partners of staff with caring roles
• General Imperial community

Key areas

• Recognise signs of early burn-out.
• Know where to get help.
• Understanding barriers to recovery from adversity.
• Understand negative emotions and better manage and process them.
• Strategies for building resilience.
• Explore techniques to develop mental resilience.
• Understand what makes a person emotionally resilient.
• Develop strategies for emotional resilience at work /life.
• Skills sets & exercises to building emotional resilience.