How Leaders Can Know Their Staff is Burned Out and What to Do About It
Sharon Grossman
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Today my husband and I went to an energy worker.
For those of you unfamiliar with this work, stay with me. It's done by someone who can sense what's going on inside your body without actually poking the inside. It's done through something called muscle testing
The amazing thing about this form of therapy is that you get instant results and you don't really have to do anything invasive like draw blood or take medication.
Some of the stuff this guy was releasing was physical, but whenever he'd get stuck, it turned out there was a "trapped emotion
It's amazing how we store emotions in our body for years! You probably don't even realize how much you're carrying around but it's what is blocking your organs from fully functioning.
If you're subscribed to this newsletter, it's probably because you recognize how stressful your life can be. Imagine all those emotions inside of you. When you don't have a good way to cope, you're screwed!
And that's what we're talking about this week. Specifically, the tendency to turn to alcohol to deal with negative emotions.
So whether you're looking for a solution for your own burnout or you're a leader wanting to better understand what to look out for in your team, I've got you covered.
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If you haven’t been living under a rock, you probably have heard of Emotional Intelligence
Burnout statistics have been through the roof for years. This is nothing new. But that doesn’t mean there’s nothing that can be done about it. In fact, the more you know, the more you can intervene and prevent it. Trouble is, leaders don’t always know what to look for or what to do once they find it.
In this week's article, we’ll uncover the signs of burnout
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When my clients want to justify their drinking, they'll say, "I just want to take the edge off" or "I need something to help me unwind." Truth be told, we probably are too tightly wound up and many of us have a hard time disconnecting mentally from work, so it's understandable that we'd reach for a substance to shift our mood, help slow us down, and get us to relax.
The trouble is, alcohol is a depressant and it has a slew of negative side effects. I recently heard from a scientist that if you consume more than two drinks per week, you indeed have an alcohol problem. Most people think if they have two drinks per night, they're fine.
So there's a lot we probably don't understand yet. But what is clear is that there are alternatives to help us unwind and we have to find more effective ways to cope with stress. Here's Samantha Perkins for more on the subject.
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Have a restful weekend!
Dr. Sharon Grossman - The Burnout Doc
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1yI appreciate the sharing of these valuable insights and the emphasis on energy work as a healthier approach to managing stress.
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1ySo important and there are many skilled magicians who can help you more than any physical therapist or chiropractor! My suggestion is book a session with YESHAI POMERANTZ
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1yThanks for sharing these insights and promoting energy work as an alternative to other less healthy ways of dealing with stress. It's so important that we get more present rather than numb out.
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1yLeaders can feel helpless to stop or help burnout. I love that there are some real solutions to help prevent it and help once discovered.