#92 Empty pool syndrome
With Dr Pablo Martínez
We can compare our life to a swimming pool where the water is our energy. Two streams of water need to occur at the same time: output, that is water coming out (our physical, emotional and spiritual energy); but also input, the water coming in, which is our personal renewal and refreshment.
Whenever there is more output than input, the pool gets empty little by little, causing emotional and spiritual dryness, eventually leading to burn out.
As Christian doctors we should remember that a full life is not the same as a fruitful life and that God created us as human beings, not human doings. The purpose of this webinar is not making you work less, but helping you rest and renew yourself better.
Dr Pablo Martínez Vila
Dr Pablo Martínez is a psychiatrist and currently works at a private practice in Barcelona. He has developed an extensive itinerant ministry as a counsellor, speaker and Bible teacher. He served as one of the vice-presidents of ICMDA and was President of the Spanish Evangelical Alliance (1999-2009) and Professor of Pastoral Theology at several theological institutions. His books have been published in 17 languages. His most recent works are Mad or God?: Jesus, the Healthiest Mind of All (Inter-Varsity Press, England, co-authored) and Take Care of Yourself: Survive and Thrive in Ministry (Hendrickson Publishers and DictumPress).
