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Weaving Design ~ defining your boundaries |
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This is an opportunity for us all to weave strong threads within our doula community, so we make a vibrant tapestry that we can all use as a blanket of comfort and strength to prevent burnout.
The doula industry can be one that causes burnout in individuals.
Why is that?
Because this industry is very much a heart-centred, energy infused profession, and we usually find ourselves wanting to give, give, give and then continue to give, until we have nothing left for ourselves, our family or our friends.
There are also many challenges that we face as doulas, particularly around navigating and understanding the medical maternity system, providing up to date evidence-based information to our clients without stepping out of our scope of practice and advocating for and protecting our clients. It is exhausting and frustrating.
On top of that, sometimes we have what we may consider “needy clients” who are constantly wanting information, encouragement and support, ringing or texting at all hours of the day and night or wanting to “catch up for coffee” which in reality is an antenatal appointment in disguise – and you might be thinking “hang on, that’s our job right?”
Our job is to support women based on what we agreed to at the very beginning of the relationship – and if you haven’t done that, then you are not setting boundaries.
This mini workshop is about you weaving a design for a successful doula business and defining your boundaries by identifying a start, a finish and what happens in between. Your boundaries ensure you are protecting yourself from doula burnout and leaving time and energy for you and your family.
The doula industry can be one that causes burnout in individuals.
Why is that?
Because this industry is very much a heart-centred, energy infused profession, and we usually find ourselves wanting to give, give, give and then continue to give, until we have nothing left for ourselves, our family or our friends.
There are also many challenges that we face as doulas, particularly around navigating and understanding the medical maternity system, providing up to date evidence-based information to our clients without stepping out of our scope of practice and advocating for and protecting our clients. It is exhausting and frustrating.
On top of that, sometimes we have what we may consider “needy clients” who are constantly wanting information, encouragement and support, ringing or texting at all hours of the day and night or wanting to “catch up for coffee” which in reality is an antenatal appointment in disguise – and you might be thinking “hang on, that’s our job right?”
Our job is to support women based on what we agreed to at the very beginning of the relationship – and if you haven’t done that, then you are not setting boundaries.
This mini workshop is about you weaving a design for a successful doula business and defining your boundaries by identifying a start, a finish and what happens in between. Your boundaries ensure you are protecting yourself from doula burnout and leaving time and energy for you and your family.
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Vicki HobbsVicki Hobbs is a multi-award-winning Hypnobirthing Australia™ practitioner, birth & postpartum doula, remedial massage therapist specialising in pregnancy massage along with many other services to focus on women’s mental, physical and emotional wellbeing. She is also the founder and one of the trainers at the Doula Training Academy based in Perth, Western Australia. Since starting her business in 2004, she has had a thirst to know more and be better and embraces the collective knowledge gained from training, tradition and experience that is passed down from generation to generation. She is dedicated to training and encouraging women who want to become a part of the growing doula industry and providing them an ongoing learning hub and village of support.
www.doulatrainingacademy.com.au |
