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If you believe as we do that by uncovering tested, practical ways to help people move from functioning to flourishing at work, we can better navigate the incredible challenges and opportunities our world faces, then this podcast is for you. Our goal each week is to give you access to the world’ leading positive psychology, positive organizational scholarship and neuroscience researchers and practitioners to explore their latest research findings on how you can improve wellbeing, develop strengths, nurture positive relationships, make work meaningful and cultivate the grit to accomplish what matters most. If you want evidence-based approaches to bringing out the best in yourself and others at work, then consider this podcast your step-by-step guide.
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Do You Need A Resilience Bank Account? with Michael Maddaus 0
Jan 28, 2021

Dr. Michael Maddaus is a retired professor of thoracic surgery at the University of Minnesota, who has trained with Kristin Neff and Chris Germer to teach self-compassion. Michael currently works with individuals and with surgical groups to help them enhance their resilience and ability to thrive.

In this week’s podcast, we discover how investing in small daily wellbeing behaviors can help workers to build a resilience bank account that helps them to avoid burnout.

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You’ll Learn:

  • [ 03:23] - Michael defines the three domains of burnout.
  • [05:49] - Michael explains what radical acceptance of emotional exhaustion might look like practically in our jobs.
  • [07:00] - Michael shares what radical acceptance of cynicism might look like practically in our jobs.
  • [08:45] - Michael explains what radical acceptance of depersonalization might look like practically in our jobs.
  • [10:05] - Michael shares some tips for how workplaces can support people experiencing burnout.
  • [12:33] - Michael explains how a resilience bank account can help protect us from burnout at work.
  • [14:58] - Michael offers some practical approaches to keep our resilience bank accounts topped up.
  • [20:14] - Michael shares some practical examples of how teams can support each other’s resilience bank accounts.
  • [26:19] - Michael enters the lightning round.

Thanks for listening!

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Until next time, take care!  Thank you, Michael!

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