Learn Well for Student Success
School of Health Sciences and Wellness University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Welcome. This is Learn Well for Student Success out of Student Success Center in the School of Health Sciences and Wellness at UW Stevens Point. It's our mission to support the whole student, honoring individual experiences and getting each person access to tools and resources that will help them achieve their goals.
If you have ever struggled to get going on an assignment, have ever been challenged to set goals, felt overwhelmed, or as felt as though you were imposter in your own major, then this an invitation from us to you. We understand the inherent challenges of being a college student and we know that with supports and connection, you can make your college experience one that is full of opportunity and growth.
Listen in as we talk to campus and community experts and students about their strategies for success.
Learn Well for Student Success
Strategic Self-care to Avoid Compassion Fatigue
The Betty Ford Foundation defines compassion fatigue as "a state of exhaustion and dysfunction derived from the empathic responses to others' suffering, which diminishes professionals' ability to provide compassionate care." Students in the School of Health Science and Wellness enter fields where this cost of caring is high and it's important to highlight how success in the short and long-term for our students depends on self-care that is designed to protect from compassion fatigue. In this episode are Joined by Associate Professor Jess Bowers and we will start by breaking down what compassion fatigue looks like and how it impacts practitioner wellness. Then, she will help us explore the importance of proactive resourcing—taking steps to care for yourself before stress hits—and reactive resourcing—finding ways to recover and recharge when you're already feeling overwhelmed. We'll also discuss how supportive employers play a vital role in fostering a healthy work environment.