Compassion Resilience Toolkit For Health and Human Services

Wellness and Resilience Strategies: Spirit

Section 9
Introduction

Spirit is one of the four sectors of the compass model for self-care. Each area contributes to and helps build our compassion resilience. Spirit encompasses connecting to our sense of purpose with intentionality, exposing ourselves to resilience in those we serve, and recreating ourselves through rest and play.

Applications

Key Activity

Sharing Stories of Resilience (5-10 min)
Institute the regular practice of sharing stories about current and past students’ resilience.

Wellness Practice

Developing Your Professional Mission Statement (15-30 min)

Circle Agenda

Staff Circle Agenda, Section Nine

Core Content Visual to Display in Common Staff Areas

Rest and Play Reflection – Use this Visual and Display in Staff Break Areas
Posting this visual in common staff areas will serve as a reminder of content covered to staff and perhaps serve as a future conversation started for deeper reflection among staff members.

For Easy Printing

You can find all documents in this section included in this pdf for easy printing. 
The documents included are numbered individually, not as one document.

Links

Links Specifically For Leadership

Mission and Vision Statements — Making Them Meaningful (30-40 min)

“Creating a Meaningful Vision Statement” (https://www.mmsonline.com/columns/creating-a-meaningful-vision-statement)

“5 Ways to Put Meaning Behind Your Hospital’s Mission, Vision and Values” (https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/5-ways-to-put-meaning-behind-your-hospitals-mission-vision-and-values.html)

“An Oath for New Physicians” (https://onbeing.org/blog/an-oath-for-new-physicians/)

Additional Resources

5 Elements of a Powerful Company Mission Statement (https://www.adherecreative.com/blog/bid/138171/5-elements-of-a-powerful-company-mission-statement)

WISE Video Library, Stories of Recovery

Know Your Why, Michael Jr. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ytFB8TrkTo)
Comedian Michael Jr. shares an example of the power of knowing your “why” in your work.

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