The 5 AM Miracle: Healthy Productivity for High Achievers Mental Health for High Achievers: 7 Simple Strategies for Optimal Well-Being
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Nov 21, 2022 AI Snips
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High Achievers' Mental Health Risk
- High achievers often push themselves hard, making them susceptible to mental health challenges like breakdowns and burnout.
- Extreme success and extreme lows are linked, requiring balance to maintain well-being.
College Stress Mirrors Work Life
- During college, intense academic pressure caused many high achievers to approach breakdowns, especially around finals.
- This 'finals week' intensity often carries into professional life as a constant stressful norm.
Release Pressure by Doing Less
- Release pressure by cutting and deleting everything possible from your task list and calendar.
- Focus only on urgent tasks and schedule breaks to create margin and reduce overwhelm.
