End of Year Overwhelm
By: Valerie Ling
At 7:30pm I was flopped on the bed – spent. My husband walked in and wondered if I was alright? Read more
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Disruptions to Workflow Do Not Have to Be Normal
By: Valerie Ling
I was on a walk with someone the other day, when they made a statement that seemed to be universally true. Except, it was not all that true for me. Read more
When Leadership Fails – How to Cope
By: The Centre for Effective Serving
In the wake of scandals across churches and leaders, the Christian community has been trying to make sense of what went wrong and whom to hold responsible. Read more
How to Grieve Someone You’ve Never Met
By: Georgia Free
There was a form of collective heartbreak last week when news broke that chef and Masterchef Australia judge Jock Zonfrillo had died, aged 46. Read more
How to Choose a Child Psychologist
By: Valerie Ling
It can be overwhelming to find and decide on a child psychologist. Even more so now in an era when many children have heightened anxiety. Read more
10 Signs You Are Burning Out
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? Read more
Self Care Helps Us Stay the Course
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. Read more
Check In With Others to Show Your Support
By: Valerie Ling
A couple of years ago I attended a conference about support for first responders. What really stood out to me was the focus on creating a culture where people check in on one another. Read more
You’re A Good Leader When You Inspire Movement
By: Valerie Ling
When you think of a leader, who comes to your mind? It’s not just the corporate or national leader. I would include teachers and parents as examples in this list. Read more
How to Design Your Day to Prevent Burnout
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