The Power of Disconnecting
Tia Graham
I inspire working moms to go from chaos to calm | Keynote & Viral TED Speaker | Certified Chief Happiness Officer | Best-Selling Author
According to the American Institute of Stress, 62% of people experience high-stress levels with extreme fatigue and feeling out of control. 41% of those surveyed confirm that their workload is the cause of stress at work. Technology today makes it impossible to disconnect from work. While constantly connecting makes you feel like you are on top of things, there are many adverse consequences to always being tapped in. A quick response or text to a coworker or client outside work hours can harm your well-being. What do you think about disconnecting? How often and how long do you disconnect??
?Often, people feel like they cannot disconnect to prioritize themselves because they will fall behind on their duties and projects. Ironically, disconnecting is essential to one’s well-being and professional capabilities. In 2018 the National Library of Medicine conducted a study to examine the impact of working outside of business hours, and the results were alarming, confirming that it:??
Disconnecting from work does not mean you must take a week’s vacation or a month to travel Europe. It can be as simple as “low effort activities” like reading a book, going for a walk while listening to your favorite podcast, or doing your favorite hobby. ?
When one prioritizes disconnection from work, whether it is for a night or a week, there are many benefits:??
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As a leader, learn from this research and implement effective strategies to help your team feel that it is okay to leave work at work. Being a happy leader is possible! If you would like to learn more strategies to help your team, contact Tia today!??
Arrive At Happy's mission is to inspire transformation through the science of happiness. Tia Graham, founder, partners with organizations and individuals to increase their daily happiness and success in all areas of their lives. Relying on science-backed empirical data, she has gained the insight needed to prove and teach that happiness indeed leads to success.??
Tia has a Certificate in Happiness Studies and a Certificate in Teaching Happiness from Harvard's Tal Ben-Shahar and The Happiness Studies Academy. She is a Certified Chief Happiness Officer from Woohoo Inc., Europe's premier Happiness at Work organization.?
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2 年So true. You have to make time to disconnect, make time for yourself so that you can recharge and then come back more focused !!