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Reviving Your Workday, Reviving Your Life: Beating Burnout in 10 Simple Steps - Page 2


© Richard Kent Matthews
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10. Create a sacred space in your office, desk, closet, and meditate or pray, even if just for a moment. Conscious reconnection with your Source, however you view that, is essential in lifting you out of any kind of doldrum. Even atheists have an inner source, for God's sake!

And a bonus 11th step: take more mini-breaks (you don't have to tell anyone). More breaks, more break-throughs. Good breaks can yield greater concentration, enhanced creativity, replenished motivation, sharper memory, higher energy, easier skill development, elevation in consciousness, improved overall health.

When it comes to work, I have a simple philosophy: I love what I do, and I don't do too much of it. It's an affirmation that helps keep me in balance. I spent 'way too many years believing I had to do it all. No longer.

"For fast acting relief, try slowing down!" - Lily Tomlin

Myth: The Great Pyramids of Egypt were built by slaves who were beaten if they slacked off even for a second. Truth: The people of Egypt willingly helped build those structures (which were the tallest buildings in the world for more than 4000 years) and felt honored and privileged to do so. They were treated with respect by the Pharaoh's household and Guard. If they had been mistreated, the pyramids would never have been built.

Your work is not your life. As important as it is to take your tasks seriously, it is equally important to take yourself lightly. You owe it to your family, to the world, and to yourself to be the most joy-filled person you can be.

Now, have I comforted the afflicted?

"Seize the moment! Remember all those women on the Titanic who waved off the dessert cart." Erma Bombeck

Suggested Reading: How to Feel Fabulous Today - Stephanie Tourles

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