๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐จ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฒ๐ฑ? ๐ง๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ
A client sent me this message this week:
“๐โ๐ฎ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฌ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ต๐ข๐ฌ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ข ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ข๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ต๐ฉ ๐ต๐ช๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ง๐ง ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ข ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฌ. ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ ๐ช๐ด๐ฏโ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ช๐ท๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ข๐ต ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ. ๐ ๐ธ๐ข๐ฏ๐ต ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ถ๐ด๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ช๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฆ๐ต ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ฎ๐บ๐ด๐ฆ๐ญ๐ง”.
My immediate response was that it was a great idea! She and I had been having conversations about how she was feeling, so I knew she was at her wits end.
This is a common phenomenon these days. It wasn’t by coincidence that I had conversations with two other emerging executive leaders this week who are not feeling great at work either.
One is doing the work, and yet, thereโs a middle person that takes her work to the CEO. She doesnโt feel seen or valued.
In the third case, this client has accomplished more in her 2.5 years on the job than her predecessor did in the seven years. (That feedback came from someone who has been at the company for 20+ years). Notwithstanding this stellar performance, client is still being asked to do more.
It’s not uncommon to feel overwhelmed, stressed, and unmotivated at work these days, and sometimes to clear one’s head, it makes sense to take a mental health break to reset and recharge. It’s a positive step toward self-care and well-being.
On my hashtagPickMyBrainFridays session tomorrow on LinkedIn Audio, I will be discussing the following seven ways to make the most of your mental health break:
โกDisconnect from Work
โกEngage in Mindfulness and Meditation
โกExplore Nature
โกPursue Personal Passions
โกReflect and Set Goals
โกConnect with Loved Ones
Seek Professional Help if Needed
Taking a mental health break is a valuable investment in yourself. Remember, if anything happens to you today, you will easily be replaced tomorrow.
Watch for my LinkedIn Audio post later today, and join the conversation. And, I might just have a mental health coach with me to answer your questions as well.
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๐I am Daisy Wright, and I collaborate with mid-career professionals, emerging leaders, and executives to help them find satisfying careers.
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