What is compassion fatigue and have you experienced it? 

Also known as empathy overload, this episode will focus on its increasing relevance in today's world, including how heightened sensitivity to others' suffering can lead to emotional exhaustion, as well as offer insights on recognizing the signs of compassion fatigue.

Cathrine emphasizes the importance of self-care, mindfulness, and maintaining personal energy boundaries to effectively manage compassion fatigue, also touching on the spiritual perspective of compassion and the necessity of practicing sovereignty in our interactions with others.

Highlights: 

• Empathy overload can lead to emotional exhaustion.
• Self-care practices are essential for managing compassion fatigue.
• Mindfulness and meditation help reconnect with one's energy.
• Understanding what energy is yours and what isn't is key.
• Disconnection and disassociation are signs of emotional fatigue.
• Taking care of oneself enables better support for others