| | |  | Homeopathic Combinations | Home » » Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others | | | | | | | Description: | | A longtime trauma worker, Laura van Dernoot Lipsky offers a deep and empathetic survey of the often-unrecognized toll on those working to make the world a better place. We may feel tired, cynical, numb, or like we can never do enough. These, and other symptoms, affect us individually and collectively, sapping the energy and effectiveness we so desperately need if we are to benefit humankind, other animals, and the planet itself. Through Trauma Stewardship, we are called to meet these challenges in an intentional way--not by becoming overwhelmed but by developing a quality of mindful presence. Joining the wisdom of ancient cultural traditions with modern psychological research, Lipsky offers a variety of simple and profound practices that will allow us to remake ourselves--and ultimately the world. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky | | Paperback:
| 264 pages | | Publisher:
| Berrett-Koehler Publishers | | Publication Date:
| May 01, 2009 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 157675944X | | Product Length:
| 8.92 inches | | Product Width:
| 6.04 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.84 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.96 pounds | | Package Length:
| 8.9 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.9 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.7 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.95 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 13 reviews |
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15 of 15 found the following review helpful:
THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE MUST READ!!!!!!!!!!!Apr 23, 2009
By Samantha Wipperman
How many books do you read that compel you to want to send it to everyone you know? THIS BOOK IS SUCH A BOOK. This work completely transcends it's genre. At the risk of sounding over-the-top, if you are a citizen of this Planet, you should read this book. It is dense with nugget after nugget of profound Wisdom and Insight into the human condition. Let's face it, the World we live in poses very challenging circumstances--both Individually and Globally. Lipsky does not sugar-coat these realities. Rather, she courageously probes into the core of human trauma and it's residual effects while offering a treasure trove of tools for transcendence. The writer's use of HUMOR is MASTERFUL-she somehow manges to elicit an array of almost "Sedaris-style" belly laughs while addressing the most serious of life's obstacles. Her profound insight into the recesses, idiosyncracies and trappings of the human mind allows her to offer the golden chord of healing in the form of pragmatic solutions and tools--we just have to grab on. It's quite a ride!!
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Wonderful!Apr 14, 2009
By J. Sullivan
"Bookworm"
I didn't even know I needed this book. It gives coherent words and structure to understand the process that occurs for those who find themselves caring for others, and what we might need to keep going and make it make sense.
The chapters are concise and readable, with cartoons and anecdotes to make it witty and interesting. I don't know what more I can say except that it is breathtaking.
If you are a nurse/doctor/social worker/psychologist/first responder/legal aid/non-profit/humanitarian worker, even if you think you aren't burnt out or that the trauma you are experiencing in your patients/clients doesn't affect you, read this book! It should be taught in grad school.
As a non-professional who may be responsible for elders or others with special needs, this book could provide a safety valve and strategies for keeping in touch with yourself while caring for others. This is not a self help book. It is a whole new way of looking at the field that is accessible to professionals and non-professionals alike. Wish I had had this years ago.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
For EveryoneApr 22, 2009
By Katherine A. Goodman
The thing about this book that's so brilliant, is that it is absolutely for anyone who is care taking, not just professionals. The insights, support, and perspective offered are smart, clear, and compassionate. At some point, everyone is taking care of someone else, even if it's just as someone who works for a non profit organization that provides a service. Burn out is everywhere and this little wonder of a book helped me understand how to take care of myself as well. It's smart, savvy, and the cartoons really give you a lift. I can't say enough about it. It is supremely useful and user-friendly! I would have been lost with out it.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Eye-opening!Feb 06, 2010
By Trish W
I thought I was doing a good job managing my exposure to others' trauma, until I read this book. What I discovered is that I'm responding in a multitude of subtle ways that have, over time, altered who I am and how I live. Yet, the message I took from the book, is that I chose this path and therefore, as a trauma steward, have a responsibility to manage my trauma exposure response. Instead of feeling hopeless about who I've become, I decided to embrace my responsibility and take back control. I started with simple changes, such as answering my phone when it rings instead of letting it go to voice mail. I noticed an internal shift almost immediately. I had not realized how much I had been avoiding connection and keeping myself isolated as a way to cope with my trauma exposure.
The author's approach to trauma stewardship is systemic and encompasses a variety of domains and ecologies. As a clinical supervisor, I am able to use this material to help my staff recognize and manage their trauma exposure response. We are all using this knowledge to help our clients' caregivers and the external systems that work with our clients recognize and manage their exposure to our clients' trauma. The result of our increased awareness has had a direct and significantly positive effect on our work.
Reading this book was a privilege and a gift. It is original, profound, and eye-opening!
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
despair for the state of our planetApr 15, 2009
By Ingrid Dankmeyer
As someone who has worked in the environmental field for many years, I was delighted to find that this book speaks to my experience as well. Those of us who care deeply for the state of the planet may not use the language of trauma, but this book describes me and my colleagues in conservation and sustainability very well. When you are sitting daily with the realities of environmental degradation, you definitely feel that you can never do enough, and it wears on you at a very deep level. This book provides accessible yet profound strategies for taking care of yourself, and by extension, all forms of life in your care.
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