Overwork and exhaustion are the opposite of resilience. And the bad habits we learn when we’re young only magnify when we hit the workforce.
Shawn Achor & Michelle Gielan
The key to resilience is trying really hard, then stopping, recovering, and then trying again.
Takeaways of Note:
“Rest” & “Recovery” are not the same thing (‘stopping’ does not equal ‘recovering). To build resilience, strategically stop with Internal & External Recovery periods…
Internal Recovery = relaxation within a work setting (i.e. short breaks, shifting attention or changing tasks, etc)
External Recovery = outside of work (i.e. free time between workdays, during weekends, holidays, vacations, etc.)
Few practical suggestions shared…
– create “tech free timezones” by scheduling automatic airplane modes
– schedule frequent cognitive breaks to recharge
– no “desk lunches” – spend time outside, not talking work
– take all of your paid time off