The Health Hazard: Take Control, Restore Wellbeing and Optimise Impact

by Alison Coughlan

Overview

Despite shifts in our national conversations and perspectives on mental health, stigma still abounds.

And showing vulnerability feels risky if you work in the health and social sectors.

There's social pressure to stay the course and a sense of normalised misery in many workplaces.

The ultimate irony of our compassionate practice is that we often fail to give the same compassion to ourselves.

Creating meaningful and enduring social impact requires deep and rich expertise, a growth mindset and a whole lot of stamina. Simply put, burning out should not be an option we even contemplate as acceptable in our health and social sector workforce. It's time to reject busy and stress as a badge of honour and a rite of passage. We need to value ourselves and our wellbeing first and foremost if we want to have any chance of sustaining our capacity to make a meaningful difference through our work. Yes, that means you too. First.

The Health Hazard draws on Alison's experience as an accomplished consultant and leader who took her own long, slow descent into burnout. From finding herself face down and wondering whether she would ever be okay again, Alison stepped forward one tiny step at a time and rebuilt herself and her life. In the book, Alison shares the lessons she learnt along the way and guides you through a series of steps to create insight, shift your mindset and build the energy reserves you so dearly need.

Optimise the difference that you make in the lives of others, but not at the expense of your own energy and wellbeing. Sustain yourself and become part of the change that we so desperately need in our health and social sectors.

You matter too.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940165515804
Publisher:	Grammar Factory Publishing
Publication date:	03/01/2021
Sold by:	Draft2Digital
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

ALISON COUGHLAN, BSc (Hons), MPH, is a speaker, author, mentor and facilitator who builds the capabilities of people working in the health and social sectors. People who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of others through their work in direct and indirect roles seeking to provide care, relief and hope, prevent ill health and suffering, and reduce inequalities and disadvantage.

Alison's practice is grounded in a life-long desire to make a difference and is informed by more than twenty-five years' experience in the health and social sectors. Alison has had the privilege of working at a state, national and global level with more than seventy-five organisations as a researcher, policy maker, advocate, leader, consultant and board director.

Table of Contents

About the Author

Dedication

Part 1: A Sustained State of Crisis We Have Normalised

• Introduction
• Chapter 1: It's Time to Take Control, and It Starts With You

Part 2: Getting Practical and Zooming in on You

• Chapter 2: Insight: Face Your Truth
• Chapter 3: Mindset: Enable Change
• Chapter 4: Energy: Build Your Reserves

Part 3: Commit to You and Plan for Your Success

• Chapter 5: Pulling Together Your Personal Impact Plan

Conclusion: My Hopes for You

Endnotes