Working Through Burnout with Erica Marcano - 54

In this interview we asked @notorious.atc, Erica Marcano, about burnout among ATs, how it can manifest in the AT, how to be an advocate for you and your colleagues well being, and the tools to improve your self-care. Timestamps 5:48- What is burnout -Components Emotional exhaustion Depersonalization Decreased perception of personal accomplishments 7:26- How does burnout present in ATs -Changes in personality, withdrawal, irritability, etc. 9:27- Managing time when time is not in your control -Energy management 11:10- Figuring out the self-care that works for you -What makes you happy -What made you happy when you were younger and how that works with your life now 14:20- How to advocate for yourself and your colleagues’ self-care 17:47- The AT stereotype narrative 23:06- Battling the possibility of guilt/shame some may give for addressing burnout -Reflect if this is true for me -Others are viewing the situation from their lens 24:51- Approaching a colleague that is experiencing the signs and symptoms of burnout 27:06- Role of self-talk in burnout -Gratitude practice -Would you say what you said to yourself to your friend/roommate/family, etc. -Make sure you believe your own self-talk 33:31- Factors that contribute to burnout in ATs -Role strain Role ambiguity Role conflict 35:51- Burnout EAP Link: https://www.thenotoriousatc.com/pdf-download -- ARTICLE CITATIONS used for this episode (From Erica!): https://atcornerds.wixsite.com/home/blog AT CORNER FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/atcornerpodcast Instagram, Website, YouTube, and other links: atcornerds.wixsite.com/home/links EMAIL US: [email protected] SAVE on Medbridge: Use code ATCORNER to get $150 off your subscription Music: Jahzzar (betterwithmusic.com) CC BY-SA -- -Sandy & Randy