What keeps me up at night

What keeps me up at night

Lisa Mitchell, ACC, CTDP Lisa Mitchell, ACC, CTDP

Lisa Mitchell, ACC, CTDP

Team Coach, Leadership Development Facilitator, Talent Management Strategy Mentor, Podcast Host

发布日期: 2022年12月2日
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How much did you get done today?

That’s the question that puts a chokehold on me some nights as I try to go to sleep.

I’m drawn to the idea of MORE.

?Get MORE done.

?Be MORE efficient.

?Start MORE new stuff.?

?Finish MORE old stuff.

It’s a powerful want and sometimes causes me to lay awake,? re-processing my day, wondering if I got enough done.? How I could have accomplished MORE - and why didn’t I?!???

In my client work, I often see this same pattern of focusing too much on output.? It leads to unhealthy behaviours such as:

?Not spending enough time on rest and leisure

?Not being present with friends and family

?Not moving our bodies

?? So what is the antidote???

DECIDE TO TRUST YOURSELF.

?Trust that you know what you need and make choices in line with those needs.???

?Trust that it’s a practice over time and you won’t always get it right.???

?Trust that you can make new choices that lead to new results.??

I notice that when I intentionally build in time for being, resting, and connecting, I have more energy for the “doing” and end up feeling more productive.? Plus I sleep better.

What helps you trust yourself?

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