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MCLS Twitter Chat: Sustaining Yourself
With Amy J. Paget: Consultant, Facilitator, and Assistant County Librarian at the Tippecanoe County Public Library, Lafayette, Indiana
Welcome to our chat on Sustaining yourself! We have special guest @AmyJPaget. She will be sharing insights with us. #mclschat- Hi @AmyJPaget! Glad you are here! #mclschat
A1. Let’s energize ourselves and others to experience joy, to do good work and to follow our passions http://bit.ly/2bt76Zp . #mclschat- A1. Seek balance to bring more clarity & choice to our lives. http://www.lifebalanceinstitute.com/ . #mclschat
- A1. Find joy in the journey. https://www.findingjoymovie.com/ . #mclschat
- A1. Rest and rejuvenate. https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/issue/apr2013/feature1 …. #mclschat
- A1. Be aware of our own accomplishments. Utilize reflective practice. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042813034356 …. #mclschat
- A1. Create an agreement with yourself and practice rejuvenation. Harwood Innovation link: http://bit.ly/2bifNrP . #mclschat
- A1. Consider the full pyramid of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. http://www.businessballs.com/maslow.htm . #mclschat
- A2. Our work is a constant stream of disruptions! http://www.liscareer.com/baird_burnout.htm …. #mclschat
@AmyJPaget... That's a good question! I really don't have an answer! #mclschat- A2. Explore what are we doing & why; what can change? https://librarianburnout.com/ . #mclschat
- @AnnaZichiCurtis Prioritizing. great! #mclschat
- A2. Enhance your ability to notice. http://letterstoayounglibrarian.blogspot.com/2015/06/preventing-librarian-burnout.html …. #mclschat
- A2. The library; not ever a quiet refuge! Consumer Health Day Link: http://bit.ly/2bkxggu . #mclschat
@Roadlibrarian Love that idea Michelle. #mclschat- A3. Create an applause or appreciation file. LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/2buWUT1 . Connie's got this! #mclschat
@AmyJPaget I love this idea! I had this at my last job, and it helped a TON on days when everything felt off or I was exhausted #mclschat- A3. Breathe! New York Times link: http://nyti.ms/2aWb2Ge . #mclschat
- A3. Customize your office environment with visuals and music you love. Best digital frames: http://bit.ly/2aOB6BN ; #mclschat
- A3, Relaxation music: http://bit.ly/2bz4rkK . #mclschat
- A3. Walk! From the Mayo Clinic: http://mayocl.in/1f4pRS . From Plum Village: http://bit.ly/2bkP8az . Get outside. #mclschat
- A3. Explore a cornucopia of mindfulness practices. Highly recommend --- http://www.dailyom.com/library/000/003/000003727.html …. #mclschat
- A3. Understand yourself, your energies. Are you a lark, an owl, or a butterfly? https://www.nasw.org/users/llamberg/larkowl.htm …. #mclschat
@AmyJPaget I am definitely an owl :). #mclschat- A3. Implement Heart Goals before Smart Goals. http://bit.ly/2bhxAOs . #mclschat
- @marybellefleur Hold on to your vacation Go. recharge. It empowers your work #mclschat
- A4. Put yourself first. Be your own best friend. http://www.wikihow.com/Be-Your-Own-Best-Friend … #mclschat
@AmyJPaget #mclschat this is a really hard one- A4. Putting yourself first helps EVERYONE. @Roadlibrarian #mclschat
- A4. Schedule time for yourself first. Honor its priority. http://muse.cm/1ygl2s9 #mclschat
- A4. Make healthy time easy. I exercise right after work; don’t go home, for example. http://bit.ly/1ODjRky . #mclschat
- A5. Create wellness programs. Your health insurer and/or local providers can help. http://bit.ly/22RGNDy . #mclschat
- A5. Support flextime formally or informally. https://hbr.org/2014/12/flex-time-doesnt-need-to-be-an-hr-policy …. #mclschat
- A6. Avoid the bright shiny things or mission creep. http://nonprofit.about.com/od/nonprofitmanagement/tp/Mission-Creep.htm …. #mclschat
- A6. Yes/No paddle signs! Be gracious. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20130501190655-52397036-100-ways-to-say-no … #mclschat
- A6. Negotiate your yeses and nos. Let me think about that…. http://mayocl.in/2bvtq3Q . #mclschat
- @marybellefleur. Precise is good! It's honest. #mclschat
- A7. Be professionally honest with supervisor. State what you can do; what you cannot. http://bit.ly/1RJjbWz . #mclschat
- A7. Whine to your support group; never your customers! http://mayocl.in/1TaslOC . #mclschat
- @AmyJPaget Delegating is HARD - sometimes seems easier/faster to just do ourselves! But GREAT reminder! #mclschat
- @JanD91215. Delegating helps colleagues GROW. Delegating winnows supervisors away from perfection! #mclschat
- @AmyJPaget #mclschat agree this is a tricky question!
- A9. Refuse to take it on! The research proves you are right! http://bit.ly/1iTygVk . #mclschat
- A9. Laugh the guilt off. http://bit.ly/1pkVaO3 . #mclschat
- A9. Fight against poor workplace expectations. Lead to create new. http://bit.ly/2b1ymMK . #mclschat
- A10. Lifehacker: http://bit.ly/1Q3nRLq . #mclschat
- A10. Mayo Clinic: http://mayocl.in/1hSFy1a . #mclschat
- A10. Living Compass: http://bit.ly/T7bsdP . #mclschat
- @marybellefleur see the A10 links. Need more? Contact me. #mclschat
- @MCLSChrystal Really look at your energy levels. Get tested. Something else may be going on. #mclschat
- @AmyJPaget #mclschat trouble sleeping has been a burnout sign for me in the past.
- @JanD91215 Keep that accomplishment record. Whip it out whenever you get bogged down. #mclschat
- @JanD91215 Do a daily personal reflection log...and you will be amazed at what got done! #mclschat
- @AnnaZichiCurtis . Any triggers? Identify them so you can practice saying No! #mclschat
- We are out of time! Thank you @AmyJPaget for all your ideas on how to sustain ourselves! #mclschat
- Thank you @AmyJPaget #mclschat
Thank you! @AmyJPaget #mclschat
