With (we hope) the COVID-19 pandemic nearing its end, many behavior analysts find themselves facing burnout for the first time after the past two, grueling years. And while opening up an Etsy store to finally sell all those beer koozies you knitted during lockdown might make for a fun summer project, it might not do much to keep your performing at a top level. Luckily, our special guest, Dr. Julie Slowiak, is here to teach you a new type of craft: job crafting! We learn all about updates to what professional self-care might look like in our brave new world, and how you may be able to re-energize in your current job without breaking the bank on yarn and glitter.

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Slowiak, J.M. & DeLongchamp, A.C. (2021). Self-care strategies and job-crafting practices among behavior analysts: Do they predict perceptions of work-life balance, work engagement, and burnout? Behavior Analysis in Practice. doi: 10.1007/s40617-021-00570-y

Jimenez-Gomez, C., Sawhney, G., & Albert, K.M. (2021). Impact of COVID-19 on the applied behavior analysis workforce: Comparison across remote and nonremote workers. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 14, 1-10. doi: 10.1007/s40617-021-00625-0

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Episode 199 - Self-Care and Modern-Day Burnout w/ Dr. Julie Slowiak