How We Care

To hear Bruce Anderson's take on the idea of 'core gifts', including 'passage gifts' (the gifts we can draw from our own personal suffering) have a listen to this excellent interview from Katie Elliott's 'Adventures in Behaviour Change' podcast. 

BRUCE ANDERSON - Adventures in Behaviour Change | Podcast on Spotify

For more on  Bruces's work with the Core Gift Institute, see the website here Core Gift Institute

So much of Elizabeth's writing - links to the central theme of this podcast. See the links below.

https://www.elizabethturp.co.uk/phdi/p1.nsf/supppages/6083?opendocument&part=4

Carl Jung's concept of the Wounded Healer is not directly discussed in this episode but was certainly on our minds during our discussion.

What is... a Wounded Healer - Mental Health @ Home (mentalhealthathome.org)

Listeners to our previous discussion on Self-Care (Episode 3) asked for us to cover more on this topic, hence Self-Care part 2, with a focus on among other things, healthy sleep habits, diet and exercise. Although, these might seem obvious things to do, many of us struggle to manage these aspects of our busy lives, especially when we are focussed on helping others.

Here are some useful resources linked to the topics discussed in this Episode

Elizabeth's articles ;

'Pacing for wellbeing, fatigue & post-viral recovery' and 'Modern Sleep Problems:10 Habits for a Good Nights Sleep' are on the page link below

https://www.elizabethturp.co.uk/phdi/p1.nsf/supppages/6083?opendocument&part=9

......and three other self-care articles

Why It’s So Hard to Stay Focused Right Now (thriveglobal.com)

Cake and inner calm: 10 ways to improve your mood – without exercising | Mental health | The Guardian

A Guide to Practicing Self-Care with Mindfulness - Mindful

About Dr Liz Sparkes

Dr Liz Sparkes is the course director for the MSC in Mindfulness and Compassion at Coventry University. Liz  previously worked in the NHS in behaviour change, setting up services for mental health service users. Enabling changes in behaviours such as diet, exercise, and smoking. She also trained and supported healthcare professionals in behaviour change. She has a PhD in pain psychology and is a mindfulness teacher, delivering 8 week courses alongside teacher training retreats. Elizabeth has researched extensively  into pain, mindfulness and maternal health.

Episode Resources

Resources mentioned by Liz in this episode

Home | Dr Liz Sparkes

Login (insighttimer.com)

The Compassionate Mind Foundation

Mindfulness & Compassion MSc (Postgraduate 2020-2021) | Coventry University

Other Resources

'Here are some articles Elizabeth Turp has written giving examples of how mindfulness can benefit mental and physical health.'

https://www.elizabethturp.co.uk/phdi/p1.nsf/supppages/6083?opendocument&part=9

and here are a couple of book suggestions for further investigation of mindfulness practice

Whereever you Go, There You Are by Jon Kabatt-Zinn

Sane New World by Ruby Wax

About the Hosts

With combined experience in their fields of nearly 60 years …….Paul and Elizabeth are passionate about what they do and the interactions they have with their clients. With guest conversationalists from other disciplines, this is ‘How We Care’! 

This podcast comes from a shared love of their work and fascination with their parallel skills and work issues. It was inspired by the person-centred approach that one helped the other with many years ago, and is now borne of admiration and mutual support between colleagues and friends

Elizabeth Turp is a Counsellor/Psychotherapist, writer and speaker in private practice in Liverpool. Her 23 year career includes various roles in the third sector and 12 years in NHS Primary Care. Working with complex mental health issues, she specializes in helping people living with chronic invisible illness and publishes regularly and runs training on this, and self-care for therapists. 

Paul Gaunt is a Careers Adviser, lecturer and trainer with over 30 years experience. Formerly Head of several university careers services, he is now a  lecturer at Coventry University teaching trainee careers practitioners and has a private careers guidance practice based in Liverpool and online.

If you’d like to find our more or obtain a transcript of this episode, contact Elizabeth via www.elizabethturp.co.uk  Twitter at @lizahpool or Paul at Home | Paul Gaunt Careers Advisor  Twitter at @paulgoodwork

The blog on 'Generosity Burnout by Iulia Trandafir of Useful and Kind Unlimited from which the opening quote is taken is here;

Blog — useful and kind (usefulandkindunlimited.com)

Here are some resources developed by Elizabeth around good self-care for  helping professionals

An article published on the Counsellors Cafe website on  10 self-care lessons you can learn from a counsellor'

https://www.thecounsellorscafe.co.uk/single-post/2017/06/26/10-self-care-lessons-you-can-learn-from-a-counsellor

...and more self-care related resources here at Elizabeth's blog page

https://www.elizabethturp.co.uk/phdi/p1.nsf/supppages/6083?opendocument&part=7

There's an article from Psychology Today on Radical Self-Care here https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/peaceful-parents-happy-kids/201401/committing-radical-self-care#:~:text=%20Committing%20to%20Radical%20Self-Care%20%201%20Nurture,to%20you.%20Do%20you%20need%20some...%20More%20

 If you’d like to find our more or obtain a transcript of this episode, contact Elizabeth via www.elizabethturp.co.uk  Twitter at @lizahpool or Paul at https://paulgaunt.co.uk Twitter at @paulgoodwork
 

About the Hosts

With combined experience in their fields of nearly 60 years …….Paul and Elizabeth are passionate about what they do and the interactions they have with their clients. With guest conversationalists from other disciplines, this is ‘How We Care’! 

This podcast comes from a shared love of their work and fascination with their parallel skills and work issues. It was inspired by the person-centred approach that one helped the other with many years ago, and is now borne of admiration and mutual support between colleagues and friends

Elizabeth Turp is a Counsellor/Psychotherapist, writer and speaker in private practice in Liverpool. Her 23 year career includes various roles in the third sector and 12 years in NHS Primary Care. Working with complex mental health issues, she specializes in helping people living with chronic invisible illness and publishes regularly and runs training on this, and self-care for therapists. 

Paul Gaunt is a Careers Adviser, lecturer and trainer with over 30 years experience. Formerly Head of several university careers services, he is now a  lecturer at Coventry University teaching trainee careers practitioners and has a private careers guidance practice based in Liverpool and online.

If you’d like to find our more or obtain a transcript of this episode, contact Elizabeth via www.elizabethturp.co.uk  Twitter at @lizahpool or Paul at Home | Paul Gaunt Careers Advisor  Twitter at @paulgoodwork

Dr Oliver Jenkin's article Engaging with the emotional content of career guidance can be found at

https://indigo.careers/engaging-with-the-emotional-content-of-career-guidance/

A good explanation of Carl Rogers'  Core Conditions of congruence in counselling is here

https://medium.com/achology/carl-rogers-and-the-core-conditions-of-counselling-a87167028905

An article by Charles Handy on the concept of 'Proper Selfishness is at http://spiritualityandjustice.brahmakumaris.org/images/stories/articles/SiP_Article_Proper_Selfishness.pdf

There's an article from Psychology Today on Radical Self-Care here https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/peaceful-parents-happy-kids/201401/committing-radical-self-care#:~:text=%20Committing%20to%20Radical%20Self-Care%20%201%20Nurture,to%20you.%20Do%20you%20need%20some...%20More%20

 If you’d like to find our more or obtain a transcript of this episode, contact Elizabeth via www.elizabethturp.co.uk  Twitter at @lizahpool or Paul at www.paulgaunt.co uk  Twitter at @paulgoodwork