Elections can take a heavy toll campaigners, organisers, and anyone else working and hoping for social and ecological justice. Now is a time for looking after ourselves and each other, to get in good shape for what comes next.
Topic: Wellbeing
Wellbeing
In the rush to address social injustice, environmental destruction, and a myriad of other pressing issues, our own health and wellbeing can be left on the backburner. These articles and tips will help you stay healthy and well while working to change the world.
Maintaining Group Morale and Motivation
Group morale is a key contributor to the success of a group, increasing cohesion, reducing burnout and preventing activist turnover. Build team relationships; resolve conflicts and improve communication; and celebrate success.
How to Stay Sane in an ‘Always-on’ Digital Campaigning Environment
Social media never stops! Jessie Mawson presented these tips for staying sane to the eCampaigning Forum in 2016.
The Little Book of Power
The goal of this book is to help become more aware of your own relationship with power. Despite the many negative associations and memories we have about power (mostly it’s misuse), power isn’t good or bad, and it is necessary.
Police Brutality and Activist Trauma Support
A guide to help activists understand and improve trauma support and recovery after police brutality.
Changemaker Chat with Tyson Yunkaporta: Indigenous Thinking
Tyson Yunkaporta discusses Indigenous thinking on power, change, being and coping with chaos.
How Changemakers can Walk with Crisis and Harness the Power of Storytelling
Danielle Celemajer discusses her book Summertime about the Black Summer fires in Australia and how she learned to cope with crisis.
ChangeMaker Chat with Margaret Salamon: Climate Change and Psychology
Interview with Margaret Salamon, a psychoanalyst who has transitioned into a climate change warrior. She talks about the psychological features of the climate disaster and her own journey of becoming a changemaker.
Balance or Burnout?
A useful model for understanding activist burnout and how to avoid it from the Transitions Towns movement. Includes a downloadable worksheet with prompts for reflection.
In the Tiger’s Mouth Empowerment Guide: A Book Review
A review of Katrina Shield’s ‘In The Tiger’s Mouth: An Empowerment Guide for Social Action’. What most distinguishes this books is its emphasis on three elements not often considered in other campaigning texts: self-awareness, collaboration, and self-care.
Tips for Election Recovery
Elections can take a heavy toll campaigners, organisers, and anyone else working and hoping for social and ecological justice. Now is a time for looking after ourselves and each other, to get in good shape for what comes next.
Maintaining Group Morale and Motivation
Group morale is a key contributor to the success of a group, increasing cohesion, reducing burnout and preventing activist turnover. Build team relationships; resolve conflicts and improve communication; and celebrate success.
How to Stay Sane in an ‘Always-on’ Digital Campaigning Environment
Social media never stops! Jessie Mawson presented these tips for staying sane to the eCampaigning Forum in 2016.
The Little Book of Power
The goal of this book is to help become more aware of your own relationship with power. Despite the many negative associations and memories we have about power (mostly it’s misuse), power isn’t good or bad, and it is necessary.
Police Brutality and Activist Trauma Support
A guide to help activists understand and improve trauma support and recovery after police brutality.
Changemaker Chat with Tyson Yunkaporta: Indigenous Thinking
Tyson Yunkaporta discusses Indigenous thinking on power, change, being and coping with chaos.
How Changemakers can Walk with Crisis and Harness the Power of Storytelling
Danielle Celemajer discusses her book Summertime about the Black Summer fires in Australia and how she learned to cope with crisis.
ChangeMaker Chat with Margaret Salamon: Climate Change and Psychology
Interview with Margaret Salamon, a psychoanalyst who has transitioned into a climate change warrior. She talks about the psychological features of the climate disaster and her own journey of becoming a changemaker.
Balance or Burnout?
A useful model for understanding activist burnout and how to avoid it from the Transitions Towns movement. Includes a downloadable worksheet with prompts for reflection.
In the Tiger’s Mouth Empowerment Guide: A Book Review
A review of Katrina Shield’s ‘In The Tiger’s Mouth: An Empowerment Guide for Social Action’. What most distinguishes this books is its emphasis on three elements not often considered in other campaigning texts: self-awareness, collaboration, and self-care.