How the Relationship With Your Work Informs Your Burnout

I just got back from a massage. As lovely as that sounds, it was torture! The massage therapist said that my entire fascia is "blocked." Well, I'm no expert but I have to imagine this happens as a result of pent up?tension.

This made me think about how our body is the perfect instrument to inform us about our mental state. But in order to tap into this information, we have to put ourselves in places like the massage table to begin with. When was the last time you did something for you?

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You know how when you’re in a riveting relationship with someone, you’re super plugged into your partner? You hang onto their every word. You look forward to spending time together. You get excited about upcoming plans or come up with new things to explore as a couple.?

But that same relationship can look very different down the line when it’s lost its luster. You now find ways to distract yourself from your partner because you’d rather be with friends or even by yourself. You might even become irritated with this person who once made you smile. You resent being “stuck” in this relationship that’s underwhelming you or perhaps in some ways feels overwhelming.

Well, the same can be said for the relationship with your work. The more optimally engaged you are at work, the better your experience will be and the less likely you are to burn out.

Read all about it in this week's article,?How the Relationship With Your Work Informs Your Burnout.

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I'm delighted to share this week's podcast episode. In it, I interview the very funny Judith Gaton, a stylist?who debunks the myths of what it takes to truly have style in your wardrobe. Together, we talk about the connection between how we dress and our relationship to ourselves, much of which is unconscious. And, of course, I spin those tips and apply them to living without burnout.?

Judith inspires us with this message:??If You’ve Stopped Paying Attention to Yourself, Start with Your Panties.

Check it out on Decode Your Burnout, the podcast.

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To keep with the theme of style, I found this TED talk by?Molly Bingaman?who is also a stylist. In her talk, she brings up the connection between style and other deeply personal issues like shame people feel about their body,?

I love that she talks about how we all want to be seen, but we have to be authentic to ourselves. In the same way that it's important to have resonance between a coach and the coachee, it's important to have a match between the clothing and the wearer.

Molly makes a beautiful analogy to the different sections of the orchestra and how we are like an instrument, but we need to find our true personal style to express our beat.

Bonus

My interview on The Light Inside podcast came out this week and the reason I share it with you is because the host, Jeffrey Besecker, did such an amazing job of stringing psychological concepts together to look at their role of social influence.?

Here's the?link?and if you want to hear yours truly, I come on at minute 38.

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Have a restful weekend!

Dr. Sharon Grossman -?The Burnout Doc

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