Many nonprofit leaders, nonprofit CEOs, and even nonprofit board members need help with recognizing how to protect their energy when faced with all the demands of leadership, the needs of their teams, and their own needs.  But recognizing when and how to do this is a vital part of a healthy emotional self-care plan and an important part of leadership development.  Emotional self-care is important because it can help leaders thrive in their roles and even support their teams and organizations better.

Oftentimes, when stress gets high and the demands of work and life become overwhelming the first thing that gets lost is self-care. On the other hand, sometimes leaders are experiencing things in their work environments that are getting in the way of thriving and resulting in burnout.  

In today's episode, I talk in-depth about how leaders can benefit from having a self-care plan and why it’s an important part of leadership development. I thought this was important to talk about in this episode because of my experience as a therapist and executive leadership coach.

Here's what you'll learn in this episode:

• What it means to protect your own energy as a leader
• How to recognize signs of burnout
• Tips that promote emotional- self-care