https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/933 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 03:08:09 GMT 2026-06-23T03:08:09Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/147460 Title: The gateway to clarity. Cultivating self-awareness Abstract: This reflective article explores the relationship between self-awareness and clarity through the lens of emotional intelligence. Drawing on both professional experience and personal reflection, it examines how emotions can serve as valuable sources of information, helping individuals better understand their values, needs, and priorities. The article argues that clarity is rarely achieved through certainty or external answers, but rather emerges through self-awareness, reflection, and a willingness to listen to what lies beneath our emotional responses. By highlighting the role of curiosity, presence, and emotional insight, the article invites readers to cultivate the conditions that enable greater clarity, authenticity, and intentionality in their lives. Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/147460 2026-06-10T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/141207 Title: Pandemic fatigue and how to take charge of your well-being Abstract: This article discusses the profound mental health crisis resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, fulfilling the forecast made by the United Nations in May 2020. The crisis has especially impacted care home and supported housing staff and residents in Malta, where residents face high vulnerability due to age and health factors. Despite initial success in safeguarding the elderly during the first wave through measures like staff lockdowns, subsequent waves saw a rise in cases and deaths in residential facilities. The constant stress and pressure of these difficult working conditions have led to increased risks of psycho-emotional fatigue, compassion fatigue, and burnout among professional care workers. The article emphasizes that these feelings are a normal sign of caring and calls for urgent action to address the mental and emotional well-being of those affected. Sun, 01 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/141207 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/140662 Title: Joy in the noticing. How emotional intelligence can help you see happiness Abstract: We chase joy like it lives in the next achievement, the next purchase, the next big thing – all while the moments that could fill our hearts, quietly pass us by. Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/140662 2025-10-24T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/140524 Title: Compassion fatigue : understanding and transforming the cost of caring Authors: Kenely, Natalie Abstract: Compassion fatigue represents a profound occupational hazard for helping professionals whose work involves sustained exposure to others’ suffering. Distinct from burnout, compassion fatigue arises from empathic engagement with clients or patients and manifests as emotional, cognitive, behavioural, spiritual, and physical exhaustion. This paper offers a practice-focused theoretical reflection integrating research and professional experience. Drawing on the work of Figley (1993, 1995), Radey and Figley (2007), and subsequent scholars, it explores the nature, causes, and manifestations of compassion fatigue, contrasts it with burnout, and proposes strategies for transforming compassion fatigue into compassion satisfaction. Emphasis is placed on self-care, peer support, organisational culture, and leadership responsibility in fostering flourishing and resilience among professionals. Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/140524 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z