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The pressure we’re working under is taking a toll. We might think we’re coping because we’re still performing well at work, but the truth is we’re borrowing that performance from other areas of our lives. Our energy, health, and relationships are suffering, and we don’t even realise it until the cracks start to show.
To fix this, we need to recognise what’s happening and take practical steps to rebalance our lives. Next, we have to look at where we’re borrowing our energy from. Then, we can start to put better boundaries in place, say no to unnecessary work, and make time for what truly matters outside of work.
If we don’t make these necessary changes, life becomes empty. We get stuck in a cycle where work eats up all our time and energy. Relationships break down, our health deteriorates, and eventually, even our performance at work suffers. We might think we’re holding it all together, but we’re heading towards burnout.
Look at your schedule today and ask yourself if it reflects what’s most important to you. Can you make one small change this week to prioritise something outside of work, whether it’s spending time with family, resting, or simply doing something that brings you joy?
Show links
More episodes of You Are Not a Frog:
- Finding Your Opposite World to Beat Burnout – Episode 236, with Nick Petrie
- What to Do When You Can’t Fix the System – Episode 277
- How to Catch Stress Early Before You Spiral into Burnout – Episode 249
Reasons to listen
- To discover how stress and burnout impact performance at work and in personal life, and why recognising this is crucial
- For practical steps to rebalance your life, set boundaries, and protect your wellbeing
- To understand the importance of recovery time and how to prioritise meaningful connections and personal fulfilment
Episode highlights
The stress curve
The burnout cliff
The hallmarks of burnout
Seeverance
Healthcare has Severance backwards
What is the cost of putting your patients first at all times?
Jumping into action
Where are you borrowing your performance from?
What’s your zone of power?
A surprise result from the Performance Diamond
The ABC of wellbeing
Finding your opposite world
The 6 overwhelm amplifiers
Episode transcript
[00:00:00] Rachel: A few years ago, I was feeling really stressed and really bored at the same time in a job that I didn’t particularly like, but I trained for years and years to do. I had fairly small children and life was full. I’ve told the story several times, but I went on a retreat in the Alps, and as I was there to sort of think about what did I wanna do with the rest of my life, I was reading the poem by Mary Oliver, which is that wonderful poem called A Summer’s Day. And the final…
