Principles & Practices for Balancing Work, Caregiving & Well Being
The number of American workers who consider stress to be a major problem in their lives has more than doubled during the past ten years. Too many healthcare workers are feeling over-stressed, overwhelmed, over-tired and burned out .
Events that have increased the Speed, Complexity, & 2000’s Volume of Work in the 21 st Wi-Fi 1990 Century Instant Messaging 1980 Internet E-mail 1970 Cell phones 1960 Personal Computers Affordable flying 1950 Mainframe computers Personal Fax Machines Late 1800’s 1900 Touch tone (digital) phones Electric typewriters Sputnik & Space race Interstate Highway System Assembly lines & mass production Automobiles Trains (standardized time zones)
Crazy Busy “While we have been miraculously connecting electronically over the past 15 years, we have also quietly and unintentionally been disconnecting interpersonally.” CrazyBusy, Edward M. Hallowell, M.D .
“We need to be careful that we don’t allow our electronic devices to take control of us, spurring us to go faster and faster, do more and more, and in general, to believe that being busy is the enlightened way of life. Instead, being deeply connected to what matters most is the enlightened way of life.”
“The intention of this conversation is to inspire and empower you to take better self care - without sacrifice, burden, or guilt.
What are your Well Being, Work-Life Balance Challenges? Physical? Emotional-Stress? Work related? Family?
What are your Well Being, Work-Life Balance Challenges? If you had a breakthrough what would that look like? How would you feel? What would you be doing that you’re not doing?
• We have habits that lead to stress. • Changing your habits requires self awareness and self compassion.
Definition of Habit hab • it (habit) n. A recurrent, often unconscious pattern of 1. behavior that is acquired through frequent repetition. An established disposition of the mind or 2. character. An addiction, especially to a narcotic drug. 3.
your habits at work’ This happens… You do this You convince yourself that Haagen You make a promise to eat healthier Dazs is an essential food group Something comes to mind that you You tell yourself “I’ll remember that later” need to remember You jot it down on a handy scrap of Someone asks you to do something paper You stop what you are doing and An email arrives in your in box respond to the email You schedule time to go to the gym, You tell yourself “I need to work, I’m too tired anyway” do yoga or take a walk
You will never get it all done! It’s Impossible!
Notice… It is obvious that you will never get it all done, but you habitually think you should get it all done We all know that good people should get it all done and are failures if they don’t. Since you are a good person you will try to get it all done, anyway – even if you can’t.
What are some of the ways you try to “get it all done”?
Release “I release the need to get it all done, now and forever….”
Don ’ t forget that just as it may feel strange to cross your arms in the other direction, developing new healthy habits and behaviors feels strange at first – even though it ’ s good for you. Keep it up!
“Medicine today appears to fit snugly in the age of science. We treat the body as an object unrelated to emotion and spiritual power. We deal with organs and body parts as separate entities unrelated to the whole.” Care of the Soul in Medicine Thomas Moore
a ‘whole’ person Body Mind Spirit Work
Meditation produces a deep state of relaxation and a tranquil mind. During meditation, you focus your attention and eliminate the stream of jumbled thoughts that may be crowding your mind and causing stress. This process often results in enhanced physical and emotional well-being.
Reduce caffeine, sugar and alcohol “My doctor says only one glass of alcohol per day…I can live with that!”
Well Being & Self Care What new possibilities are emerging for you? What will you commit to that would make a difference in the quality of your life and your capacity being of service to others?
What about a presentation or workshop for your organization? Time-Project-Stress Management, Leadership Keynote, Retreat, Emcee Jerry Bridge 805.219.0581 jerry@jerrybridge.com
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