As clinicians we’re familiar with the concept and importance of resilience but how many of us actually think about resiliency for ourselves?  In this episode we speak with award winning workplace mental health expert and psychologist, Dr. Marie-Helene Pelletier about her recent book The Resilience Plan: A Strategic Approach to Optimizing Your Work Performance and Mental Health.  Marie-Helene explains how a resilience plan differs from traditional self-care and identifies the key elements involved in developing a strategic resilience plan that’s as unique as our DNA.  She also shares how value-driven work can place us at increased risk of burnout and the importance of not tipping too far toward optimism.  We wrap up the episode by learning about a couple of activities that are regularly part of Marie-Helene’s strategic resilience plan.    

 Episode highlights:

• The difference between a resilience plan and traditional self-care
• The key elements in developing a strategic resilience plan 
• How value-driven work can place us at risk for burnout
• How optimism can become a liability
• Two activities that are regularly included in Dr. Pelletier’s strategic resilience plan

Throughout her career in business management and psychology, Dr. Pelletier has spearheaded the dialogue on the crucial issues of leadership resilience and work performance.  Drawing on her extensive background in corporate, insurance, governance and public sectors, she brings an international perspective and unique expertise on leadership.  She is a practicing leadership psychologist and executive coach with over 20 years of experience and holds a Ph.D. and an MBA from the University of British Columbia.  Marie-Helene is a Member of the Global Clinical Practice Network of the World Health Organization, and past Director on the boards of the Canadian Psychological Association and the International Association of Applied Psychology.  She has presented and authored and co-authored a number of industry and academic publications and has won numerous academic and industry awards.  In 2024, Dr. Pelletier published her award-winning book, The Resilience Plan: A Strategic Approach to Optimizing Your Work Performance and Mental Health.

Connect with Marie-Helene:
www.theresilienceplan.com
https://drmarie-helene.com/
https://twitter.com/drmhpelletier
https://www.facebook.com/drmhpelletier/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmhpelletier/?originalSubdomain=ca
https://www.instagram.com/drmhpelletier/?hl=en  

Connect with Melissa & Karen at Intentional Therapist:
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmelissatiessen/

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Disclaimer: This podcast seeks to be educational in purpose and is not to be used as clinical advice. Please connect with a therapist one-on-one for personalized support.