Episode #14: Are You Sacrificing your SELF for OTHERS?

Are You Sacrificing your SELF for OTHERS?

Introduction to Episode:

Is there anyone who is not trying to manage the relationship between SELF and OTHERS?

In today’s podcast we discuss the SELF and OTHER Polarity.  This one show’s up in all aspects of life. 

We can feel the tension between SELF and OTHER at work as clinicians and leaders.  The SELF and OTHER tension can also be felt at home as parents or in our marriages or relationships. 

This is NOT going away!

Do you often feel like you are being forced to make a choice?  To choose between yourself and caring or focusing on others?

Maybe you feel the stress of trying to get to a 50/50 balance between both.

Good news!  It’s not an either/or choice!  You can also forget trying to find a 50/50 balance! 

This is a polarity and all it requires is awareness and vigilance to create a dynamic balance and leverage the tension.

Listen as we talk about what this SELF and OTHERS polarity looks like and how to leverage it.

Go here to download the SELF and OTHER Polarity Map® and Reflection Worksheet. 

Episode Summary Points:

·         This is a critical polarity for every person’s well-being

·         If you aren’t taking care of you, you can’t take care of others

·         It’s a both/and choice

·         Unhealthy relationships with self and other are at risk

·         Starts with self-awareness

·         What it looks like when you over focus on others

·         Positive outcomes of focusing on self

·         Negative consequences of over focusing on self

·         What it can look like when you take care of self

·         Making conscious choices

·         Potential action steps to gain or maintain positive outcomes of both self and other

·         Vigilant monitoring of current state 

Key Points:

·        It’s not an either/or choice

·        Both are equally important

·        Dynamic balance is all about choices

·        Engage others to help you 

CLICK HERE to download the SELF and OTHER Polarity Map and Reflection Worksheet. 

Previous Related Episodes:

Episode #4:  Recognizing the significance of Caregiver Burden with Dr. Erin Craft-Otterbacher

Episode #6:  The Holy Grail:  Managing Taking Care of Self AND Taking Care of Others with Dr. Diane Bradley 

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