TED Talks Daily Sunday Pick: Unsolicited Advice: How to get your mojo back at work | Fixable
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Jul 27, 2025 Feeling burnt out at work? The hosts share insights on the power of rest and intention to reignite your motivation. They discuss combating 'exhausted mediocrity' and how to find personal purpose in your professional life. By emphasizing the importance of goal-setting and personal passions, they provide transformative tips for creating a dynamic work experience. Their strategies aim to connect ambition with fulfillment, encouraging a proactive approach to workplace challenges. Tune in for a refreshing take on revitalizing your career!
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Scheduled Rest Boosts Performance
- Exhausted mediocrity combines stress with boredom, leading to burnout without meaningful payoff.
- Leslie Perlow's research shows that scheduled individual time off dramatically improves performance in always-on work cultures.
Practice Intentional Disconnection
- Use intentional disconnection by scheduling time off and turning off distracting inputs like smartphones and news.
- Discipline in rest is as vital as effort in work to maintain sustainable peak performance.
Control Emotional Contagion
- Manage emotional contagion at work by either reducing exposure or palatably accommodating others' emotions.
- Reducing interaction with draining emotions is more effective and under personal control than trying to accommodate negative feelings.
