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<speak> <emphasis level="strong">How to work with your threat system Part one - Observation</emphasis><break strength="x-strong"/> <break strength="x-strong"/> Start by recognizing that all humans have a threat system, and such responses are very normal. So if you feel stressed, angry, anxious, sad or just overwhelmed, no need to judge yourself, or be upset with yourself. When this happens, remind yourself that this is not your fault, but it is your responsibility to respond to threat with soothing and care.<break strength="x-strong"/> Pay attention to your experience during all interactions. Notice your bodily sensations (e.g. do you feel tight/tense? Where do you feel it? Warm? Cold? Exhausted? Energized? Etc.). Recognize this is connected with emotions, notice your emotions during all interactions (e.g. are you anxious? Frustrated? Joyous? Etc.). Recognize this is connected with your thinking, notice your thoughts (e.g. are you thinking in critical/ judgmental way? Or more Warm/supportive/soothing thoughts towards yourself and others? Etc.). Just notice all these things without judging them, pay attention and internally describe this to yourself. Do not try to change them yet, just pay attention with a sense of gentle curiosity and compassion.<break strength="x-strong"/> After you’ve done this ask yourself – what is the most active system for me here? Is it threat? Is it soothing? If you feel like you are in drive, what type? Are you in threat/drive mode? Or soothing/drive mode? Whatever it might be ask yourself how does my emotional state influence me right now, during my shift? How does it impact my demeanor to my fellow teammates? How does it impact my demeanor towards patients? What is my emotional state making me think? What is it making me feel? What is my emotional state making me do? How does it influence the way others respond to me?<break strength="x-strong"/> <break strength="x-strong"/> <break strength="x-strong"/> <break strength="x-strong"/> </speak>