In this solo episode, I delve into my personal journey of overcoming a prolonged burnout to explore the concept of truly restful rest. I discuss the five areas of energy balance—physical, emotional, mental, social, and connection—from my 'Balancing Your Time and Energy' workbook. Through my experience, including the importance of joy-driven activities, social connections, and the INCUP (Interest, Novelty, Challenge, Urgency, and Passion) framework, I provide practical advice on how to replenish energy reserves effectively. Also, discover the value of doing an energy audit to identify draining versus energizing activities. Learn more about my strategies for achieving genuine rest and explore my workbook collection for further guidance.
In this Episode:
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Experiencing burnout and the importance of restful rest.
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Five Areas of Energy Balance: Physical, Emotional, Mental, Social, and Connection.
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Physical Rest: Emphasizes the importance of activities that truly relax the nervous system, like going for walks.
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Mental Rest: Stresses shifting focus to activities driven by joy rather than duty to avoid energy drain.
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Emotional Rest: Highlights the significance of assertive actions over anxiety-driven actions.
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Social Rest: Explains how spending time with comfortable social connections can be energizing.
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Connection: Discusses the importance of feeling connected to oneself, others, and the world.
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Motivation Factors: INCUP - Interest, Novelty, Challenge, Urgency, and Passion - as motivational strategies.
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Urgency: Talks about creating a sense of urgency through public accountability to stay motivated.
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Challenge: Transforming tasks into challenges to stay engaged and motivated.
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Interest: Recommends revisiting previous interests to reignite passion.
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Novelty and Passion: Encourages switching things up to maintain novelty and passion in tasks.
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