And She Spoke: Women. Money. Power. How Systems Prevent Burnout
“I think our society and culture has evolved faster than our psychology has evolved, and our emotional capacity to deal with all of this complexity.”
Today on the And She Spoke Podcast, we are giving you our pro tips on what you can do to prevent burnout. In this episode, you’ll hear about how modern life is causing us to live unnaturally (and why that contributes to overwhelm).
We discuss what being overwhelmed feels like, how to remind yourself that the feeling is entirely internal, and how you can overcome it by limiting choices. Our conversation also covers the systems you can put in place to avoid the state of burnout that being overwhelmed can put you in, as well as how decision-making and action-taking can help you. You’ll even hear about some of our favorite practices for tackling and treating feelings of overwhelm.
You need to action your way out of your problems.
If you have ever felt like the feeling of being paralyzingly overwhelmed is going to make you shut down, then this episode is for you!
Key Points From This Episode:
- Why overwhelm shows up in business.
- How evolution is causing people to gravitate towards simple living.
- How overwhelm can lead to decision-making paralysis.
- The importance of knowing that overwhelm is internal and not due to external circumstances.
- What makes technological advancement unhealthy
- Why you need to combat overwhelm by limiting the number of choices you have around you.
- How time constraints can bring relief and a reward system for the tasks you have to do.
Resources:
Joy: Bob Wells on YouTube
Hustle: Evernote
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