Do You Have Super-Hero Characteristics?

Welcome!

I wonder if this is you... have a read...

When a person gives and gives to everyone and everything else but themselves, it’s like they become their own worst enemy. There is only so much time and energy each person can give before some other part of their life starts to unravel. Unless new ways are put in place, the super-hero person stands a very strong chance of ultimately having to take serious time off from everything when his/her health fails... or his/her relationship fails, or ?

The super-hero role is a dangerous role for anyone to try and fill.

Super-heros are most susceptible to burnout… so, avoid taking the job description! Working Moms, you are a working group most prone to this “condition” and are called, therefore, to be especially aware and diligent with self-care practices.

Don’t wait until you get burned out or really sick before you hear the slow-down-message that you already know is before you. The answer?... take a look at what you’re realistically capable of giving at home and in your work. Look at what reasonable blocks of time are needed for each task then use this information to guide you to set clear boundaries for your health care.

These are simple suggestions and yet so hard for some people to put in action. Experience tells me that most people who bend over backwards to accomplish everything under the sun have a propensity to make the expectations of others more important than themselves. Some may have “leaky boundaries” and don't know how to say no. Others get an unconscious sense of value from meeting everyone else's agendas, even at their own expense. Praise and approval are not worthy benefits to burn yourself out. Steady progress is better than perfection!

If you try to live up to super-hero standards at home and work, ask yourself...

“What motivates me / drives me beyond reasonable performance?”
(This is a good question to ask yourself if you find that you are not having a life.)

P.S. There’s only one person that can help you break this cycle… and that’s YOU!

There are oodles of additional suggestions of this nature in our "Becoming the BEST YOU Possible" eBook... get your copy at www.life-balance-success.com
$27, that's all... and it even comes with a lovely, peaceful Relaxation guided meditation MP3.

Talk to again soon,

Carolyn

Tips for Managing Workplace Conflict

Welcome!

Wow, I had no idea that Human Resources managers are apparently spending 24 - 60% of their time dealing with employee disputes... that's a very significant amount of their work day! Imagine the stress that they're not only witnessing, but also experiencing in helping to resolve these disputes.

Thanks to MSN Careers and Careerbuilder.com for the following article addressing this very issue. Writer, Rachel Zupek's article, entitled, "Fight the Good Fight: Six Tips for Managing Workplace Conflict" offers some interesting statisical information plus strategies to take, should you be experiencing this issue in your own work.

Have a read, just click on the following link...

http://msn.careerbuilder.com/custom/msn/careeradvice/viewarticle.aspx?articleid=1202&SiteId=cbmsnhp41202&sc_extcmp=JS_1202_home&GT1=10563&cbRecursionCnt=1&cbsid=f1930d03cc1d41cda65f7b8e13ece7ba-250096557-TU-4




I certainly hope that these HR Managers have some healthy self-care practices to unwind at the end of their work days! "Shaking off" the upset energies of others and moving to a more relaxed state of presence becomes very important, in order to remain healthy and free from burnout tendancies.


Our "Becoming the BEST YOU Possible" eBook is full of great suggestions to address this sort of physical and emotional stress! HR Managers... reach out, we can help you. www.life-balance-success.com


Warmly, Carolyn

P.S. Our BEST YOU eBook would make an awesome Christmas gift for those you care about most!! Get your copy.

Do You Have Super-Hero Characteristics?

Hi and welcome!

Here's an exerpt from our soon-to-be-published eBook,
"The BEST YOU POSSIBLE - Tools for Work and Life Balance."

"When a person gives and gives to everyone / everything else but themselves, it’s like they become their own worst enemy. There is only so much time and energy each person can give before some other part of their life starts to unravel. Unless new ways are put in place, the super-hero person stands a very strong chance of ultimately having to take serious time off from everything when his/her health fails... or his/her relationship fails, or ?

The super-hero role is a dangerous role for anyone to try and fill.

Super-heros are most susceptible to burnout… so, at all costs avoid taking the job description! Working Moms, you are a work group most prone to this “condition” and are called, therefore, to be more aware and diligent with self-care practices.

Don’t wait until you get really sick before you hear the slow-down-message that you already know is before you. The answer?... take a look at what you’re realistically capable of giving at home and in your work. Look at what reasonable blocks of time are needed for each task then use this information as your guide to set clear boundaries for your health care.

These are simple suggestions and yet so hard for some people to put in action. Why? Our counselling experience tells us that most people who bend over backwards to accomplish everything under the sun have a propensity to make others more important than themselves. Many have “leaky boundaries” and don't know how to say no. Many others get an unconscious sense of value from meeting everyone else's agendas, even at their own expense. Praise and approval are not worthy benefits to burn you out. Steady progress is better than perfection!

If you try to live up to super-hero standards at home and work, ask yourself,
“What motivates me / drives me beyond reasonable performance?”
(And, this is a good question to ask yourself if you find that you are not having a life.)

P.S. There’s only one person that can help you break this cycle… and that’s YOU!"

Stay tuned for more news on our eBook launch date!


Warmly, Carolyn
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