Writing Homework Help

Please view the Ted Talk “Beyond the Cliff” by Laura van Dernoot Lipsky:

https://traumastewardship.com/media/#ted (it’s the third video, which is 19 minutes long)

Write a short reflection (a page or two) with your reaction to this video. Please answer the following questions:

1. What kinds of suffering and oppression do you imagine you will encounter in your social work internship, or if not at an internship, at your future social work job?

2. Have you ever felt any of the signs of burnout that Laura van Dernoot Lipsky describes – a change in your worldview, feeling like you’re not doing enough, poor morale, hyper-arousal, blind spots, exhaustion, avoidance, etc.? How did you help yourself?

3. What coping strategies do you use to cope with stress and other negative feelings?