lockdown burnout Archives

Lockdown burnout has millions on their knees - exhausted, overwhelmed and stressed. The 'togetherness' that got us through the spring 2020 lockdown has disappeared. And those juggling work-from-home with school-at-home have dipped well below empty.

Whether this describes how you're feeling, or you can see it in your friends and work colleagues, this episode of the Soul Led Leaders podcast is here to bring back some hope. It's the first in a series of five episodes about preventing lockdown burnout, packed with insights and strategies to shift you from stressed and surviving to finding your flow and your happy place again.

We're starting with answering the question: Why is it so hard to get everything done during lockdown? And hint - it's not all about time!

What you'll cover in this episode
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Essential resources for preventing lockdown burnout
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What You'll Cover Today On Avoiding Lockdown Burnout:

The problem with how we're currently working
The impact of hypervigilance
Mind-story drama and the stress cycle
Why this affects our ability to concentrate, meaning things take much longer - aka which day of the week is it?!
The 4 Ps of Imposter Syndrome, and how these become a lockdown time-suck
How to calm your nervous system and get back in flow, in under sixty seconds, for free

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Essential Resources To Help On Preventing Lockdown Burnout:

Got Ditching Imposter Syndrome? Hypervigilance is on pages 23, 112 and 264. Page 26 is all about the role of self-talk in the stress cycle. And we deep-dive on this and hypervigilance on pages 110 and 112.
And Breathe... Set yourself free from lockdown's stresses and start living again
There is plenty on how to reset your stress levels in Ditching Imposter Syndrome
How the thoughts we think affect the body, emotions and the actions we take - especially when we're stressed - episode 003
Emma Francis - Zurich Insurance interview
The difference between Imposter Syndrome and self-doubt
The 4 Ps of Imposter Syndrome
ABC - How To Press Pause On Negative Self-Talk In Under Sixty Seconds

Take Action Now!

If you do one thing as a result of this episode, make it this! What one action could you take today to set yourself free from lockdown burnout?

For My Organisation

Which objectives could we proactively put on hold, to give people time to breathe?

For Myself

What one thing could I do today, for myself, that would top up my batteries or help me to breathe?

Tweetables

We need a big reset to prevent lockdown burnout: the body is designed to live with these stress levels for minutes, not months.Click To Tweet

Why is it so hard to get everything done during lockdown? Hint: it's not all about time.Click To Tweet

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