Sometimes you need help maintaining your motivation – check out this post if you haven’t already for tons of advice on that. But sometimes we need to take a break to gain distance and perspective before we can return to the project at our best. And what we do during those breaks can make all…
It happens to the best of us. We sit down to work with the best of intentions but find our minds start churning like a hamster on a wheel. And suddenly we’re stressed out about not just work, but so many other things in our lives. In today’s episode I offer three possible reasons that…
I’ve fallen into the living for the weekend mentality before. I know how easy it can be to start viewing work as something you have to suffer through in order to get to the weekend and fun time. But when you’re living for the weekend, it quickly sets you up for burnout, illness, disorder, and…
It happens so often, we look at our busy schedule, and the first thing we cut is self-care. But self-care is the only way we recharge our mental, physical, and emotional energy reserves. When we cut it out, we actually make life harder for ourselves! And making the time for self-care is a win-win. Not…
As a recovering perfectionist, I love this question. We often believe that perfectionism is a superpower, but today, I’m covering all the ways perfectionism and burnout are linked. If you’re a perfectionist who’s constantly exhausted, frustrated, overwhelmed, and left feeling guilty about everything undone on your to-do list, this post is for you! If this…