Items tagged with "exhausted":
How to Shift the Focus of Your Energy to Achieve More Balance
Most of us spend more time on things that don’t yield the most joy and satisfaction, and less time on the things that do. In an ideal world we’d all be spending most of our time on the things that make us happy and only a small amount of effort would go into things that feel less rewarding. Unfortunately,...
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...
Women and Burnout
Every year, there is much attention and fanfare about International Women’s day. The week that 8 March falls in is filled with news and views about women and the importance of recognising our importance. While some people are not convinced that there should be a day dedicated to thinking about women...
When a Holiday is Not Enough
You’ve just had a 3-week holiday. You should be feeling rested and rejuvenated and ready to take on the world. Instead, after just a few days (or possibly even hours) back in the saddle of your life, you are feeling weak, weary and more than a little weepy. It is a truth not universally acknowledged...
Plan to Spend Your Energy Wisely
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. ~ The Serenity Prayer Most of us are not short of courage or of wisdom. We are brave and wise beyond our years, and always have been. We have fought hard to...
All We Really Need is Breathing Space
One of the many reasons we choose to work is because of the stimulation that is promised by going out and doing a job every day. We are stimulated by the work that we do, the people who we do it with, and by the environment that we work in. If we are lucky, that stimulation is predominantly positive....
Burnout: When You Know Better, You Can Do Better
Eight years ago, when I first started to think, talk and write about Burnout, it was a relatively unusual and unique concept. Now, Burnout is the buzzword. Everyone seems to be talking about it and, sadly, lots of people seem to be experiencing it... On the surface it would appear to be Very Bad that...
Burnout Makes Us Feel Hapless, Hopeless and Helpless
We all have moments in our lives when we feel a little at sea and as though we have lost our way. When we feel as though we are bobbing around; isolated, lonely and afraid. When we question many of our life choices: work, love, friendships… Like a boat in a storm. We don’t know where we are going...
Sunday Night Blues
You’ve had a wonderful holiday. Resting, relaxing and being in the moment. No worrying about the report that is due, the presentation you need to make at the next meeting, the conversation with your hated boss/client/colleague that you have to have. No work worries at all. But, now, the party is...
Is Your Relationship Burning Out?
Relationships, just like people, are living, breathing entities and are therefore vulnerable to the same complexities and challenges that individuals experience. Burnout is a modern condition that is increasingly prevalent amongst people and relationships – not just romantic relationships (although...
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...
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...
Don’t Let Burnout Run Away with You
A couple of weeks ago I was a guest on a radio show. We were talking about Burnout. I have stopped being amazed by the number of people who listen to and call in on late night radio (I was on from 10 – 11pm) so the constant stream of calls and text messages did not surprise me, although I was a...
I know I am tired when….
I feel relieved and excited when a client cancels. And over the moon when two cancel in one week. Usually I schedule in a maximum of ten clients a week and when I get a cancellation or two, I try to fill the cancelled slots by offering them to people who I know would like them. But this week, at...
Soul Celebration
Tonight I am exhausted and exhilarated. Exhausterated, if you will. That odd, but beautiful experience of being physically and mentally worn out, but emotionally, spiritually and relationally fed and nurtured. My day started at 8:30am with me teaching a two-hour adult child coach training class. ...