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3 Habits to Reverse Burnout
Every aspect of life is affected by burnout. When we have burnout, we are not just physically tired or emotionally delicate. We don’t just feel existentially unsure or question all our life choices. It’s not only that our brains feel mushy and we struggle to remember things. We are not merely easily...
From AlwaysOn to OftenOff
Happy Equinox! The 21st of March, in addition to being Human Rights Day in South Africa, is the Autumn/Spring Equinox. All over the planet, day and night both last 12 hours - give or take a few minutes. Dark and light are equally balanced. The sun and the stars get equal airtime. Nocturnal creatures...
Express Yourself
Burnout is a horrible, debilitating condition that we need to understand better so we can manage and prevent it better. Not just the physical manifestations of it, but the thoughts, beliefs and behaviours that give rise to it. I am often asked why people get burnout. There are countless factors that...
Eight Ways to Regain Control
Local and global events have been unsettling and even alarming of late. There is so much that is unpredictable, and out of our control. Rather than allowing that which we can’t change to destabilise us, now is the time to turn our attention to what we can influence and control; our own habits, choices...
Burnout: A Dying of Your Light
You know that feeling when you wake up and it feels like you haven’t had enough sleep – no matter how many hours ago you went to bed? Or that experience of being less articulate than usual: you know that you know the words you are looking for but you just can’t seem to find them? Or that...
C is for….
…Catch (and Release) All day, every day, thoughts run through your head. Good thoughts. Bad thoughts. Ugly thoughts. Being mindful means being able to ‘catch’ these thoughts – to be aware of them and the impact they are having on your body, your mind and your soul. Try to examine each...
Regaining and Maintaining Your Energy After Burnout
It is halfway through the year already and it is time to take stock of energy levels. Here is a quick quiz to help you assess if you have - or are approaching - burnout: Are you beginning to resent your family, friends and/or co-workers because you feel that you look after everyone else and don't...
There is no Self-Sabotage, just Self-Rescue!
I have long held the view that there is very little self-sabotage, only self-rescue in disguise. Last week confirmed it for me resoundingly. I was supposed to go to the Martha Beck Coaches Summit in Phoenix, Arizona last week. I was going to be running two breakout sessions, giving an 8 minute ...