This is tomorrow. Watch it if you can.
Source: Why Is the US Death Rate Rising? Dr. Sanjay Gupta Looks at the Deadly Effects of Despair
Archive for burn-out
I love these counterintuitive tricks designed to help you be more productive fast. These are especially good for times when you are feeling “stuck” or just are having a hard time getting going on an important project or anything that involves creativity or writing.
What helps you get going when you are not being productive? Please share your ideas in the comments section.
We all get the ‘blah’s’ sometimes when it comes to work. As an employee, you have three choices: Accept what you’ve been given, change what you’ve been given, or leave what you’ve been given. We want to focus on the second option. If you feel underused and undervalued, you can do something about it.
Source: Feeling Blah About Work? Don’t Blame Your Boss, Get Engaged
Looking to boost your resilience at work? This Harvard Business Review article articulates well how to do so.
Given the extraordinary low levels of engagement in the U.S. workforce — a recent Gallup poll showed that 70% of employees are “not engaged” or “actively disengaged” at work — many leaders are looking for solutions….
This is an excellent article about how to keep your head when everyone else seems to be losing theirs.
“One of the toughest things about a rut is acknowledging that you are in one,” says Daniel Gulati, a tech entrepreneur and author.
Even exciting jobs have boring days. And when you’ve been doing the same tasks, going to the same office, and working with the same people day in and day out, you’re bound to fall into a rut on occasion. When that happens, how do you recognize what’s happening and counteract it? What can you do to revive your interest in your work?
Here’s some great information from Gulati, and esteemed University of Michigan researcher and professor, Gretchen Spreitzer about how to do just that, including a couple of very useful case examples:
I love this quick and easy way to use the research:
A Scientific Guide to Saying “No”: How to Avoid Temptation and Distraction – – The Buffer Blog.
This is something I talk to clients about all the time: the idea that becoming aware of, and then utilizing your natural energy patterns to their maximum advantage will help you be more productive and more effective.
Josh Linkner gives some simple, easy to understand examples here:
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Have you done a personal energy study lately?
Here’s a great post from the Harvard Business Review, with ideas that not only apply to work and career, but in all areas of your life.
I know from experience, both mine, and that of many of my clients, many of us could get better at this….
