No. 13 Playing Your Opposites: Stretching Out of Your Comfort Zone
Before we left Canada for our honeymoon, we had booked exactly one accommodation. As someone who starts packing three days before a trip, I was convinced I was doing my honeymoon wrong. By the third drive in a row spent booking that night's stay from the passenger seat, I caught myself thinking: huh, this is actually fun.
This issue talks about how, contained doses of discomfort can widen your window of tolerance, both personally and professionally.
No. 5 Surge Time: Staying Steady When Life Speeds Up
“Surge time” is a busy season when we face more demands than usual, either personal or professional. Sometimes you see them coming, and other times you don’t.
I like to surf, so the analogy of a wave is apt here. How do you ride the wave of surge time, rather than be taken over?
No. 4 Loop-de-Loop: Becoming aware of burnout patterns
I’ve been exploring the neurobiology of burnout. While we often focus on external pressures, deadlines and demands as the main contributor to burnout, research shows that burnout is frequently driven by "unclosed loops", which is the lingering mental and emotional stress cycles we carry through the day.
Thinking of your incomplete to-do list or that performance review with your boss can impact your stress response.