This one-day professional development workshop integrates current research in compassion science, moral psychology, and occupational health to explore recovery, regeneration, and sustained vitality following professional burnout. Framed through Dr. Kerry Makin-Byrd's Soothe–Transcend–Move model, participants will examine empirically grounded seasonal and daily practices that support cognitive, affective, and physiological feedback loops essential for sustainable and sustaining life in and out of the office.
The training uses two case examples of treating burnout to illustrate key principles including
(a) addressing perfectionism, over-control, and over-responsibility that perpetuates clinician distress,
(b) the power of collective action and peer support, and
(c) concrete individual behaviour changes.
Drawing on recent scholarship on moral distress and moral elevation, the workshop will pay special attention to the systemic stressors embedded within Aotearoa New Zealand’s public health infrastructure and the patterns of mis-education within graduate training that predispose clinicians to burnout. Through discussion, reflection, and experiential learning, participants will develop evidence-based regenerative practices that enable an ethical, resilient return to clinical work and life.
Note: due to technical limitations, group buying of tickets is not available. If you wish to purchase more than one ticket, please make individual payments per ticket. We apologise for the inconvenience!
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Dr Kery will be having a book dscussion and signig the day before, information a follows:
"Burnout and the Lie of Self-Care" at Page & Blackmore Booksellers in Nelson
Date: Friday 13th March 2026 at 5:15 PMWhere: Page & Blackmore 254 Trafalgar Street, Nelson, New ZealandMore:Burnout is everywhere, but much of the advice we give helpers quietly blames the individual for problems created by systems. Clinical psychologist and author Kerry Makin-Byrd explores what we often get wrong about burnout and offers practical, hopeful science-based solutions instead of silliness.This 20-minute talk is for helpers, carers, and anyone who feels tired and overwhelmed. Talk followed by discussion and book signing.Purchase START HERE from Page & Blackmore and get a free copy of THE BALLAD OF BURNOUT (while stocks last).
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