Here is a quick quiz for you to rank how well you are doing in contributing to your wellbeing. Do work to do these 5 core elements of well-being?
If you wish for more wellbeing and happiness, you might want to increase your focus on these components. I'll give you some ideas of how to do that below! It starts with Positive Psychology. What's Positive Psychology got to do with wellbeing? Lots! Martin Seligman, the father of positive psychology, says that when you practice these 5 things, (The PERMA model of well-being), you bring order to the chaos of your life. While these 5 components don't define well-being he says, they contribute to it.
3 steps to help you impact your wellbeing! When you focus on these 5 components, you'll be doing both. Here are the steps for doing that. .......... √ Be intentional
Other factors that contribute to your well-being Tom Rath, whom I mentioned above, wrote not only the Strength's Finder, but also a book called Eat, Move Sleep: How small choices lead to big changes. Tom knows that these are the foundations for being able to do the others: Feel positive emotions, be engaged in what you are doing, have strong relationships, contribute something meaningful in your life and accomplish good things. Don't forget to take care of yourself! This time of year can be tough on your sense of well-being! This can be an incredibly stressful time for many of us. I've fallen apart many times in December; physically, emotionally, spiritually and in my relationships. Each year I work to add new habits, routines and practices to ensure I enjoy December more and more. And do you know what? It's working!
Work on the 5 components of PERMA, and you'll be contributing to your well-being!
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We all know that self-care is important, but do YOU practice self-care AT WORK? Yes, I want to know if you practice self-care AT WORK?? We think self-care can only happen AFTER WORK
Self-care is often seen as taking a bath in the evening, going for a massage and of course, trips to warm sunny locations. Self-care AT WORK looks like this:
🗣Self-care is preached: Do you have policies about self-care? Maybe you even have a wellness committee. Perhaps your organization has yoga mats with your logo on them. Mine did years ago. We KNOW that self-care is important. But.... ❌Self-care is NOT practiced: Think about it for a minute. Is it ok to practice self-care in your workplace? Or does it feel weird to do self-care activities?
🚫Self-care may even be taboo! If you were to take a 10-minute nap at your desk and someone walked in and "caught" you, would you feel as though you had just done something wrong? It shouldn't be that way, should it? It's up to you to change the culture of your organization! Women like us crave self-care. It's more than knowing it's important; We want to put it into practice for ourselves and our teams. We want to role model it, encourage others to take care of themselves. We want to let our team know that it's safe to practice self-care, acceptable and even encouraged. It takes moral courage to change cultures Last week. I talked about moral courage. That's the courage to do the right thing, even if it is scary, awkward and goes against the grain. Moral courage is knowing what is right and wrong or ethical and then having the courage to act on that awareness. We all know the right thing to do, is to take care of ourselves. My challenge to you If you are a woman leader, like most of us, you are ready to change your team. I challenge you to add self-care into your WORKDAY and to encourage those around you to do the same. Let me know how it goes!!! Are YOU feeling off balance?
If I am honest, I can say yes to every one of those!
Now you are saying: Well heck Kathy! I thought you had it all together! I guess you can't teach me anything! Whoa...hold up! Yes, I can say yes to every one of those and probably will for the rest of my life! That's life! Stress, busy times and full scheduled will never go away. Nor should they! ** S T R E S S is not bad ** Only your thoughts make it so. It's how you handle the stress of life that is key. Stress = Meaning I know, a warm sunny beach sounds good for a little while, but for how long? I had a conversation recently with a lady who received an early retirement package. Within a few weeks of being home, she's depressed and feeling like she doesn't matter anymore. She lacks meaning. Work gives us a reason to get up every day. People need us. We have work to do. Busy times and full schedules are signs we are doing meaningful work. Signs of stress are signals we need to pay attention to Those signs above (racing heart, tense shoulders and relationship challenges) are signs we need to pay attention too. They are red flags to come back to a better state of balance. - -> Here is how I took a holistic approach to bring myself back into work-life balance:
What work-life balance is NOT: X Work-life balance is not a matter of just setting clearer boundaries. X It's not finding a better time management system. X Finding work-life balance is not just learning to manage your priorities. What Work-life balance IS: √ You find more work-life balance when you have the courage to set clearer boundaries. √ You find more work-life balance when you have the humility to ask for help. √ You find more work-life balance when you forgive yourself for messing up and have compassion for yourself as you work hard to excel. I know this is a process to figure out and make sense of it all. But stay with it, it's worth it! Do you hit "Like" when you see a good post? Do you share some that really move you? Me too! I love ones that just stand out in the newsfeed.
We skim, scroll and scan through our news feed looking to feel better. Here's the catch. It's a quick high that doesn't last. When we flip through our social media accounts, we look at the world through blurry eyes...not really seeing people or our role in it. What's more, we look at it and say, "Yeah...
Wistfully after a few minutes, we move away from the newsfeed and back to reality. Nothing's changed. Re-read those three comments in italics above again. Did you notice anything? They all they blame out there....on someone else, the world or a lack of time. We are in victim mode when we see them and feel like we can't have that. That victim mode is why we head back to work, unchanged. It's because we have not taken responsibility for change. Instead, we need to see the posts and ask what the message or lesson for ourselves in it:
When we look at social media posts and flip them back to action we can take in the moment, social media has the power to change our experience and that of those around us. Ask this question So next time you see a post that moves you, ask yourself: How can I apply this message or lesson in my leadership today?
Moving into 2018 most of us have a bit of extra energy and enthusiasm to make the new year different, better or somehow different than it was last year. Beware though, that excitement will fade in a few short weeks as New Year’s Resolutions drop by the wayside.
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