Self-Care: You Need To Be Able To Take Breaks as a Room Supporter/Moderator

Being a Moderator & Room Supporter can be incredibly rewarding and I truly admire their hard job! Keeping the chatrooms a safe place for everyone is not an easy job.

Our team works every day so hard being there for the users and moderating the rooms! I will never be able to thank them enough for what they are achieving within our wonderful community! Even tho being a Moderator or a Room Supporter can be really rewarding, sometimes it can be really stressful and tiring. From my personal experience, it’s not always easy participating in the rooms, welcoming everyone who joins while ensuring I haven’t skipped someone, encouraging members to engage in the conversation, maintaining a supportive and safe environment in the room and making sure that every single participant feels supported and comfortable. There will be times when the pressure gets too much and you might feel you need a break and that’s perfectly okay! In fact, it’s essential to take a self-care break every now and then! If you burn out you won’t be able to do your job properly and that’s not good for you and the community! Yourself should always be your first priority and if you want to do well in your role, you also need to ensure that you are taking good care of yourself. So, if you ever feel like you are in over your head, please don’t be afraid to take a self-care break and recover from burnout! We will definitely understand the reasons you need a break and we will all be here waiting for you to come back stronger and even more motivated!

You are the reason the group chats are safe and we have so many users participating in the rooms every day! Volunteers like you are what make 7cups a supportive and fabulous place to be! I understand that many of you have your own lives, families, jobs, school, responsibilities and many more and I can’t express how grateful I am to see you on this platform dedicating your time to making our chatrooms a better place for everyone! We are so thankful to have you in our team and we acknowledge the hard job you are putting in order to maintain a supportive and friendly environment in the group chats! However, if you feel like you are burning out, exhausting yourself, feeling pressured or you simply feel you want to take time to focus on yourself and/or other responsibilities, then it’s time for you to take a wonderful self-care break! We truly want you to be here and be part of our team, but at the same time, we want you to enjoy your role and your time while moderating the rooms!

As leaders, we are always by your side and if you ever need anything our chats are always open to you! If you ever need someone to talk to about your role or your duties as room supporter or moderator, please don’t hesitate to text me! I will be more than willing to listen to you and find a balance between your role here in 7cups and in your life outside! If you ever feel you need a break, I am rooting for you! You truly deserve that break because you are working so hard!

Note: Before taking a self-care break please inform one of the Leaders (ASilentObserver, Lou73, ASilentBunny) so we can be aware of your break, update your status, reassign you the badge and wait for you to come back patiently and support you!