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Introduction
Published in Joi Andreoli, The Recovery Cycle, 2023
I am a recovering person who has been over 40 years sober from alcohol and all mind-altering chemicals. I qualify for a few other addictions as well, including codependence, but thanks to living the Recovery Cycle, I’m leading a fun, free, exciting life without substances and compulsive people pleasing. I am also a marriage and family therapist. In my work and personal life, I see firsthand the power of healthy relationships in recovery. With a continued Recovery Focus, I live a satisfied, creative, love-filled life rooted in relationships. When people feel connected, they transform. You can too.
Happiness and Social Connectivity
Published in Gia Merlo, Kathy Berra, Lifestyle Nursing, 2023
Given the challenging nature of nursing work, it is important to understand how personal relationships benefit nurses’ well-being and influence their quality of life. A study of over 1000 nurses found that social support was a significant predictor of quality of life, including physical, psychological, environmental, and social domains (Kowitlawkul et al., 2019). The benefits of healthy relationships in one’s personal life are also understood to boost overall well-being and thus improve job satisfaction and engagement. As noted earlier, one of the most important findings of the hallmark 75-year longitudinal Harvard Study of Adult Development was that meaningful interpersonal relationships were the strongest predictor of good quality of life (Vaillant, 2002). Further, marital satisfaction was found to be protective of mental health, with older adults who reported happy marriages also noting less physical pain and mood lability (Vaillant, 2002). Thus, fostering and maintaining quality interpersonal relationships, particularly intimate relationships outside of the workplace, is critical to mental health and well-being. Nurses will likely benefit from leveraging their social support to bolster their ability to cope with work-related stressors.
Quality of Life
Published in David E. Orlinsky, How Psychotherapists Live, 2022
D. E. Orlinsky, M. H. Rønnestad, H. A. Nissen-Lie
The leading correlates of personal life stress were feeling “hassled by the pressures of everyday life” (r =.61) and bearing “a heavy burden of responsibility, worry or concern for others close to you” (r =.49). Although caring for and being cared for by others seems a precondition of personal life satisfaction, that also creates emotionally significant responsibilities, burdens and vulnerability to worry and concern for them. The word care reflects this ambivalence: positively, to affirm, support and enjoy; negatively, to sorrow, grieve, and be “care-worn”.
Impact of work and personal life conciliation problems on healthcare workers
Published in International Journal of Healthcare Management, 2023
Carla Fonte, Carla Barros, Pilar Baylina, Sónia Alves, Paulo Moreira
However, in contemporary societies, technological advances such as in mobile communication mean there is increasing pressure to work more intensively and be permanently available. The increased information and communication technologies (ICTs) and in particular, the use of mobile devices, has amplified the number of hours employees spend on work-related tasks. These technologies allow employees to connect to the workplace from different locations and at different times. In this sense, devices have intensified the work–life balance issue, because the limits between work and private life seem to be dissolving [1,7]. In addition, today’s organizations struggle on a global basis and therefore, increasing performance pressure is being inflicted on workers. In this context, increasing requirements at the job level renders the balance between work and personal life difficult. The literature highlights the conflicts between personal and professional life and the undesirable consequences for both companies and workers. Many scholars link WLB to an individual’s psychological well-being, which is an indicator of equilibrium between one’s work and personal life [2].
Treating from Afar: Mental Health Providers’ Challenges and Concerns During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Published in Behavioral Medicine, 2022
Tao Lin, Suzannah J. Stone, Timothy Anderson
Therapists reported various concerns regarding telepsychology, clinical practice, and their personal lives during the public health crisis. The first two areas of concern were associated with the effectiveness of telepsychology. The most common concerns among therapists were: being unable to use some therapeutic techniques (e.g., role-play) and provide some psychological services (e.g., assessment) remotely, and the therapist’s own health. These findings can inform the development and implementation of telepsychology during the pandemic and beyond. In addition to the alteration of clinical work, the pandemic has changed therapists’ individual lives.9 Therapists’ concern about their personal lives, though not directly associated with therapy effectiveness, may affect their well-being in the long-term. Thus, continued awareness of these personal concerns and opportunities for self-care are needed.
One Size Fits All: The Role of Technology in Practitioner’s Experience of Working from Home during COVID19
Published in Journal of Technology in Human Services, 2022
Michelle Newcomb, Alyssa Venning
Based in Southeast Queensland, Australia this study examines the experience of fifteen SWHS practitioners during the nationwide COVID19 lockdown in 2020. Within Australia, SWHS practitioners often perform similar roles and education, with social workers trained specifically in the helping process and human services practitioners more concerned with generic problem solving processes (Harms, 2015; Wiles, 1994). This qualitative study engaged in interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) to examine how SWHS practitioners perceived the use of technology when working from home during the pandemic. Participants reported high levels of stress due to needing to learn how to use new technology rapidly whilst also managing their personal lives during the lockdown. Conversely, some participants reported enjoying the increased flexibility and learning new modes of communication and connection. This study provides an in-depth analysis of the complexities faced by practitioners as they navigated working from home via the use of technology that was considered “one size fits all.”