E32: The Power of Discernment, Part 3.2 – Seasonal capacity misalignment and the importance of values and value domains for sustaining ourselves in the long term

Have you ever had a point in your career where it felt as though something shifted for you, and not in a good sense?  Maybe it was a general sense of feeling more drained or perhaps noticing a shift in your ability to keep up with the myriad of tasks and responsibilities related to your professional role.  If so, you’re definitely not alone.  And, unfortunately, when those things set in it’s easy for us to assume that there is something wrong with us and to begin questioning our suitability for our professional role.  But what if the issue isn’t that there is something wrong with you but rather a misalignment between your current seasonal capacity and your expectations for yourself?  The good news is there are ways to better align our work with our values and our capacity, and that’s what we will be exploring today. Episode Highlights:Discernment category #3 (part 2): Seasonal capacity misalignmentValues versus value domainsWhat is seasonal capacity misalignmentHow values and value domains will shift over timeOur own seasonal capacity mis/alignment examplesSelf-care experiments:Identify your current value domains and notice how they show up, or not, in your work weekIdentify one misaligned value domain or capacity expectation and initiate a conversation about it with a trusted colleague Reflect on how your values have been expressed over the course of your careerResources Mentioned:Russ Harris' website:  https://www.actmindfully.com.au/Valued living questionnaire:  https://stevenchayes.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/The-Valued-Living-Questionnaire.pdfDr. Marie-Helene Pelletier's book, The Resilience PlanConnect with Melissa & Karen at Intentional Therapist:https://www.intentionaltherapist.ca/  |  [email protected]  |   https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmelissatiessen/Share one of your own self-care experiments via our SpeakPipe page at:  https://www.speakpipe.com/intentionaltherapistReady to upgrade your self-care?  Check out the independent study version of our course, Thrivival Skills for Therapists, and earn 3 CE credits!  Because self-care is PART OF our jobs!  More info at:  https://intentional-therapist.newzenler.com/courses/thrivival-skills-for-therapists-independent-study  Disclaimer:  This podcast seeks to be educational in purpose and is not to be used as clinical advice.  Please connect with a therapist one-on-one for personalized support.