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How can I take care of others without burning out? Insights from research
Dr. Katarina Tabi

During these unprecedented times, it is more important than ever to practice meditation and find ways to recharge.

One of the specific ways, that has been shown by multiple research studies to increase health care workers' resilience and well-being is called Loving Kindness Meditation. This practice has been shown to support health care professionals to take care of others without burning out themselves. 
 
You can practice Loving Kindness using online resources like this one by Greater Good in Action
 
Other resources:

References:
Seppala, E. M., Hutcherson, C. A., Nguyen, D. T., Doty, J. R., & Gross, J. J. (2014). Loving-kindness meditation: A tool to improve healthcare provider compassion, resilience, and patient care. Journal of Compassionate Health Care, 1(1). 
Orellana-Rios, C. L., Radbruch, L., Kern, M., Regel, Y. U., Anton, A., Sinclair, S., & Schmidt, S. (2018). Mindfulness and compassion-oriented practices at work reduce distress and enhance self-care of palliative care teams: A mixed-method evaluation of an “on the job” program. BMC palliative care, 17(1), 3.
Boellinghaus, I., Jones, F. W., & Hutton, J. (2014). The role of mindfulness and loving-kindness meditation in cultivating self-compassion and other-focused concern in health care professionals. Mindfulness, 5(2), 129-138.

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