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A Workaholic’s Guide to Achieving a Clear Mind in Healthy Ways
How I escaped burnout’s unhealthy cycle of doom
Last year I was restructuring my company and eventually selling it.
I obsessed about doing the best possible work I could. I scheduled every minute of my day for anything that seemed useful — anything that would make me feel worthy and help me avoid any shame for being lazy.
But at some point, it didn’t matter how hard I worked anymore.
I was exhausted. My sense of self-worth was dropping, and my motivation plummeted. Once in this cycle of doom, it was hard for me to get out.
I wanted the confidence and clarity of whether I was on the right track with my tasks at work and in life. Like a hiker who needs to go to a peak to orient themselves, I needed to stop, breathe, and check my route.
These are the five tactics I used to do that. They helped me regain clarity when I was lost in the forest of hustling. And the good part about them — they come with a health-tag. They keep your body fit and your mind relaxed.
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