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J11 WELLWRITING® FOR IMPROVED HEALTH AND WELL BEING
Presenters: Ellen Taliaferro Abstract Category: Domestic Violence Instruction Level: Beginner Presentation: Not Provided
Description: Compassion fatigue, known also as as vicarious traumatization or job stress, poses a constant threat to professionals and advocates who work to support victims of violence and abuse. This 90 minute workshop demonstrates how expressive and directed writing can combat this form of stress.
Abstract: Compassion fatigue, known also as as vicarious traumatization or job stress, poses a constant threat to professionals and advocates who work to support victims of violence and abuse. This 90 minute workshop provides attendees expressive writing tools to prevent or overcome compassion fatigue and job-sustained stress. WellWriting is a form of directed, expressive, and autobiographical writing that can:
• Help improve chronic disease and pain.
In addition, job performance can be enhanced by using various writing forms to:
Above all, this workshop is fun. And what can be more healing and helpful than a good dose of humor?
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