Reversing the Impact of Emotional Exhaustion in Healthcare

Katrina Coleman is back on the Healthcare Experience Matters Podcast this week. Much like when she joined us back in November for her encouraging interview with us about gratitude, today’s episode is another memorable show. This time we cover emotional exhaustion and its impact on healthcare workers throughout the world. Katrina will leave listeners with some reasons for optimism as this interview has many important nuggets about reversing emotional exhaustion. “Practice self-compassion and be gracious with yourself,” she said. “Emotional exhaustion can be reversed and you can thrive again, but it won’t be reversed without action on your part.” Katrina is a Leadership and Engagement Strategist with Maryland Healthcare Education Institute (MHEI) in Elkridge, Md.  She has been with MHEI for more than a decade.  “My ‘why’ is about building the capacity for courage, confidence, and competence,” she said.  Learn more: https://healthcareexperience.org/emotional-exhaustion