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By: The Centre for Effective Living
Have you ever felt mentally exhausted after a long day of making decisions, big or small? Continue reading “Decision Fatigue – 5 Simple Strategies to Overcome Mental Burnout”
By: Andrew Laird
Recently, I was reading about the incredibly long hours Australians work: Continue reading “A Different Way to Rest”
By: Sabrina Peters
In today’s fast-paced world, it’s increasingly common for individuals to find themselves in a state of burnout—a condition characterised by overwhelming physical and emotional fatigue typically stemming from prolonged exposure to high levels of stress. Continue reading “9 Signs of Burnout”
By: Michelle Dean
We are nearly at the end of another year, and most of us are looking forward to some time off over the summer holidays. Continue reading “Make Sure You Rest and Recharge Before a New Year”
By: Rinet Van Lill
As people in helping professions, we have the privilege to serve and support others. This includes healthcare providers, teachers, spiritual leaders, and others who dedicate themselves to serving people. Continue reading “Recognising Burnout in the Helping Professions”
By: Valerie Ling
Did you know that in the past couple of years, there has been a 60% increase of people in Australia searching the term burnout? Continue reading “10 Signs You Are Burning Out”
By: Valerie Ling
I’ve spoken at two great events recently. The questions put to me on both days have been thought provoking, and I’d like to unpack one in particular. Continue reading “Self Care Helps Us Stay the Course”
By: Katelyn Tasker
Carers Australia defines carers as ‘people who provide unpaid care and support to family members and friends who have a disability, mental illness, chronic condition, terminal illness, an alcohol or other drug issue or who are frail aged’. Continue reading “Carer Fatigue and Burnout: What Is and What To Do”
By: Valerie Ling
I structured my day a little differently today: I designed my best day and acted accordingly.
A little bit of background….
Preventing burnout is an ongoing exercise. You do not really “land” in no burnout zone. The ingredients for burnout is one part a personality that cares. Cares too much at times. This is matched by a drive that does not switch off.
As you grow as a person, as you encounter more things in your life your view of what you “need” to do changes.
My journalling today started with the words: ” I care, which quickly translates to responsibility”
I care about a lot of things. Mainly things that impact people. Thing is so many things impact people. Soon without realising it I have absorbed a range of issues and ideas that I assume are my responsibility to work on.
In my journalling today, I shifted to ask myself, how could I anchor my day today to be the best day of not being responsible, just being present and purposeful. So it went like this, some areas for the day with some key anchors:
Reflect: My daily devotions
Learn: Do a little bit of a small course I have signed up on the Entrepreneurial process
Create: Catching up some new music I have been listening to. It is creative because they are instruments I don’t usually listen to
Connect: Spending time with some friends (actually outside, we read and journaled and chatted)
Productive: Working on my Masters
This did not include everything else that happens in my day, but it was a great way to just dream about the best day to have, and then have these small anchors and move through them. You know what? It was a great day.
Perhaps you could try planning your day in similar way, and see what a difference it might make.
Article supplied with thanks to Valerie Ling.
About the Author: Valerie Ling is a clinical psychologist and consultant with The Centre for Effective Living (a psychology and mental health practice) and The Centre for Effective Serving (a workplace wellbeing consultancy).
Feature image: Photo by Gabrielle Henderson on Unsplash
By: Third Space, City Bible Forum
I love watching the Slow Mo Guys on YouTube. There is something so appealing about watching destruction at 28,500 frames per second. They spin an apple faster and faster until they find the apple’s ‘nope-speed’ of 6565 RPM and it disintegrates into fruit salad. Your eyes are glued to the screen as the apple spins towards inevitable destruction.
Continue reading “‘Nope Speed’ – Moving So Fast That You Fall Apart… Sound Familiar?”