Join Us for Compassion Resilience for Caregivers

Join us for a special two-part, interactive training to build compassion resilience and develop a plan to guard against burnout.

Fatigue and burnout from caregiving and other responsibilities can lead to resentment and make it harder to be our best selves when caring for the people we love. This training will help you weather life’s challenges so you can continue to be the kind and compassionate person you strive to be.

Who Should Attend?

Church members and community members are welcome. The training is intended for people who care for children, spouses, aging parents, clients, or patients through their work. The principles can also be applied to other circumstances in which burnout is a risk.

When and Where

Dates: Wednesdays, October 28 and November 4
Time: 6–8 p.m.
Location: First Congregational United Church of Christ, 815 S. Concord Road, Oconomowoc

What You’ll Explore and Practice

Participants will have the opportunity to:

• Understand the cycle of fatigue, burnout, and resilience, and reflect on personal experiences to identify what fuels or depletes their energy and outlook.
• Explore their locus of control and how it can support greater well-being.
• Consider and practice the steps involved in compassionate interactions.
• Strengthen their ability to set clear, realistic expectations and reach shared agreements.
• Practice setting and maintaining boundaries in support of their most important priorities.
• Broaden their understanding of self-care and renewal while building a Resilience Toolkit to help them flourish and show up as their best selves.
• Experience well-being practices in a group setting.
• Learn strategies for staying accountable to lifestyle-change goals.

What the Training Includes

• Interactive exercises and small-group discussions that help participants apply concepts in real time and set goals they can act on immediately.
• Examples of direct yet respectful language for real-life situations.
• Practical tools participants can continue using to be their most effective and compassionate selves.
• An opportunity to complete a pre-session wellness assessment and identify areas that may need attention to support a more balanced and satisfying life.
• Time to build relationships and engage with others facing similar situations while sharing challenges and ideas.

Facilitator

Anne Ballentine’s career spans four decades and includes leadership roles in healthcare marketing, corporate communications, public relations, and community engagement, as well as more than a decade as a television news anchor and reporter. A graduate of DePauw University, Anne now provides resilience training and one-on-one coaching to support lifestyle change. She is a certified yoga instructor and wellness retreat leader, and serves on several boards as part of her extensive community service.

Connect with Anne on LinkedIn, or contact her at acballentine@gmail.com or 414-331-5345.