Joanne Boulter, a high-level executive and coach, shares tools for radical self-care and preventing burnout in high-achievers. She discusses the importance of finding balance, processing positive emotions, and maintaining personal vision for sustainable success.
Self-care goes beyond simple relaxation techniques and requires addressing the mind, body, and spirit.
Busy individuals should prioritize their self-care needs by setting personal filters and delegating tasks to align with their vision and goals.
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The importance of self-care for high achievers
In this podcast episode, Joanne Boulter, a high-level executive and coach, discusses the significance of self-care for high achievers. She emphasizes the need for self-care to prevent burnout and ensure resilience in pursuing and achieving goals. Joanne runs the School of Radical Self-Care and shares tools to manage immediate stress and amplify long-term self-care. She highlights the importance of holistic coaching, addressing the mind, body, and spirit, and emphasizes that self-care goes beyond simple relaxation techniques. Joanne stresses the need to feel and process positive emotions, encourages setting non-negotiable self-care practices, and advises busy individuals to reflect on their vision and filter activities that align with their goals.
Sustaining self-care practices and prioritizing personal filters
Joanne discusses the importance of sustaining rituals and visionary practices for self-care. She emphasizes the need to be intentional and connect to one's vision while making decisions about how to spend time. Joanne highlights the significance of personal filters, assessing if an activity takes one closer or further away from their goals. She advises busy individuals to delegate tasks, both at work and at home, and to learn to say no or delay commitments when necessary. Joanne also emphasizes the importance of celebrating achievements and feeling positive emotions as part of the self-care journey.
Strategies for self-care during busy periods
During busy periods like the holiday season, Joanne suggests determining non-negotiable self-care practices that are crucial for maintaining resilience. She emphasizes the importance of quality sleep and regular meditation, even if done for shorter durations during busy times. Joanne encourages linking self-care activities to daily routines or habits to ensure consistency. She also highlights the value of delegating tasks and setting personal boundaries, allowing individuals to prioritize their self-care needs. Joanne emphasizes the significance of sustaining rituals and filters for busy people to ensure they remain aligned with their vision while managing their responsibilities.
The simplicity of self-care practices and the power of self-reflection
Joanne and the podcast host discuss how self-care practices don't need to be elaborate or time-consuming. They highlight the importance of small bursts of movement, such as stretching or going for walks, as well as engaging in nourishing activities according to individual needs. They stress that self-care rituals are personal and don't need to be perfect, allowing for experimentation to find what works best. Joanne and the host also discuss the significance of self-reflection and acknowledging positive emotions when achieving milestones. They explain that processing positive emotions is as important as dealing with negative ones, and both should be integrated into self-care practices.
As a single mom and c-level executive at a new job, Johann Boulter quickly found herself on the verge of burnout. While researching approaches to healing she discovered coaching and began a journey of her own sustainable success and what she calls radical self-care.
Now a certified Life and Deep Dive Coach herself, Johann shares some of the tools she has learned along the way to create a life more aligned with her vision and values, as well as her big takeaways from the Superabound coach certification she's currently pursuing.
You will discover:
Why mindset work alone is not enough to prevent burnout in high-achievers, and what else you need to achieve real wellness
Simple actions you can take right now that will calm your nervous system if you're feeling stressed
How to prioritize your self-care rituals even during busy times
For a full transcript, links to Johann's work, and more show notes click here.
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