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Monday, November 14, 2016

Power Up Burn Out



Did you walk with a friend this month to relish the change of seasons?
When was the last time you called a friend without making an appointment first?
Have you dined out for a meal—without your phone on the table?

Has technology taken over your work life and your private life?

We are living through something I like to call “the conversion of the evolution of the human being.” Technology is very quickly turning us into a burned out, self-absorbed, anxiety-ridden population.

We must consciously turn it off and hit refresh. Often.

“Without personal meaning, you’ll start to wear down from relentlessly throwing yourself into the churn and pulse of things. You can’t sustain this kind of disconnected, meaningless work for very long.  – Steve Errey, “How to Tell Your Boss Your Completely Overwhelmed,” Fast Company

The more we focus on what makes us human, the more apt we are to create and innovate rather than follow; the better our relationships will be at home and in the workplace.

Better interactions with our colleagues allows for all of us to be human again.
Allow yourself to be you. Be joyful.  Have open dialogue with others. Volunteer, go to a museum, or simply say hello.

What makes us human?

Emotion, empathy, compassion memories, 
human relationships, human connection, kindness and love.