TED Business
Work is not your family | Gloria Chan Packer
Mar 14, 2024
Explore how calling work your family can lead to burnout and affect your mental health. Learn how to set boundaries between work and personal life for a healthier mindset. Discover the importance of overcoming burnout rooted in perfectionism and people-pleasing, and the benefits of setting boundaries in the workplace for personal growth.
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Quick takeaways
- Equating work with family can breed burnout and harm mental health.
- Creating boundaries between work and personal life is crucial for mental wellness and empowerment.
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Rejuvenating through a Life-Changing Program
Discovering a week-long residential program called the Hoffman Institute provided a significant shift for the speaker who was experiencing an existential crisis, feeling depleted emotionally despite having a good job and family life. The program aimed to help type A personalities reset and understand the reasons behind their emotional depletion. One crucial lesson learned was the importance of establishing boundaries, especially in balancing work and personal life to avoid unhealthy overlaps that can lead to a state of crisis.
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