Give Yourself Permission to Dial It Back
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You’ve heard it time and time again: overwork is bad for you. It hurts your productivity — and your health. So give yourself permission to dial it back, even just a little.
Start by noticing the story you're telling yourself about work. For example, if you find yourself working on a weekend or responding to emails after hours, pause. Take a couple of minutes to reflect on and even write down why you’re doing this. What’s motivating you? Are you afraid of falling behind? Losing your job? Seeming uncommitted? Then ask yourself: Are these fears rooted in reality, or is it time to change the narrative?
Next, share your goal to dial it back with those you respect — a mentor, friend, or colleague who can not only hold you accountable, but also give you some helpful strategies that they use to stay balanced and avoid burnout.
Finally, go all-in on what matters. Take a careful look at your workload and recalibrate your schedule to spend less time on the tasks that drain you and more time on the responsibilities that are valuable and bring you the most joy.
Translations
🇨🇳 允许自己放松
你一次又一次地听到：过度工作对你有害。 这会损害你的生产力和健康。 所以允许你自己往放松，哪怕只是一点点。
从注意你给自己讲的关于工作的故事开始。 例如，如果你发现自己在周末工作或在下班后回复电子邮件，暂停。 花几分钟的时间来思考，甚至写下你这么做的原因。 是什么激励着你？ 你害怕落后吗？ 丢了工作？ 看似没有承诺？ 然后扪心自问：这些恐惧是否根植于现实，或者是时候改变叙述了？
接下来，与你尊敬的人分享你的目标——一位导师、朋友或同事，他不仅能让你负起责任，还能给你一些有用的策略，帮助你保持平衡，避免精疲力尽。
最后，在重要的事情上全力以赴。 仔细看看你的工作量，重新调整你的时间表，把更少的时间花在消耗你精力的任务上，而把更多的时间花在那些有价值的、能带给你最大乐趣的任务上。
