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The Secret to Living a Balanced Life

Anxiety, Blog, Burnout, Depression, Purpose & Meaning, Stress, Time Management / Hayden Finch, PhD

Psychological health and relieving stress, anxiety, and depression are all about balance. It’s so cliche that I roll my eyes at myself when I say it to my clients. When we’re stressed, overwhelmed, or anxious, that’s an emotional cue that something is out of balance in our lives. So we respond by shifting things around. Mental health problems arise (in part) from things being too far out of balance for too long. We’ll rebalance but we too quickly go back to the old patterns that got us out of balance in the first place. Today, I’ll tell you the piece you’re missing to help you actually get things balanced in the long term.

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3 Lessons About Resilience from a Nightmare Trip to Florida

Anxiety, Burnout, Depression, Self-Criticism & Perfectionism, Stress / Hayden Finch, PhD

In today’s post, I share with you all the horrific details of a nightmare trip to see my husband and the 3 lessons I learned about myself and about psychological resilience. If you’ve ever been in tears in an airport, this is a must-read.

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Shonda Rhimes Has the Secret to Doing It All

Anxiety, Blog, Burnout, Imposter Syndrome, Purpose & Meaning, Self-Criticism & Perfectionism, Stress / Hayden Finch, PhD

Did you know that I’m slightly obsessed with Scandal? Sure, it’s off the air, but I still watch it on repeat. The creator of Scandal, Shonda Rhimes, gave the graduation speech at Dartmouth a few years ago, and her speech was so epic it’s still quoted. In it, she tells you the secret to keeping it all balanced. This is a woman who has a super demanding job (she writes and produces three major television shows) and has a family. And she’s got the secret. It’s not what you’d think. I’ll share it with you here.

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The Compass That Guides Your Life is Pointing You Toward Misery

Burnout, Depression, Stress / Hayden Finch, PhD

How do you know if your life is on the right path? How do you know if you’re headed toward happiness or hardship? You use your emotional compass. And I’m betting yours is not pointing north. Instead, it’s pointing toward misery…and that’s exactly why you keep ending up miserable. Let’s dive deep into this topic and I’ll tell you what happened to your emotional compass and how to get it pointed in a healthier direction.

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How to Break Bad Habits That Perpetuate Your Stress & Anxiety

Anxiety, Burnout, Depression, Stress / Hayden Finch, PhD

Last week, I shared with you a simple strategy for building good habits. Not only will this reverse and prevent lifestyle burnout, but it’s also a powerful approach for creating that elusive work-life balance everyone’s always preaching about. And it actually can lead to happiness.

But finding happiness isn’t just about doing more of the good stuff. It’s also about doing less of the bad stuff. So I’m here today to share with you how to break bad habits. Again, credit to James Clear (and this podcast) for distilling it into four easy-to-understand criteria.

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How to Build Happiness Habits

Anxiety, Burnout, Depression, Procrastination, Self-Esteem, Stress / Hayden Finch, PhD

Technology has automated so many of our routine processes (like when was the last time you used a washboard???), but somehow we feel busier, less satisfied, and more anxious than ever. Our futures are determined by the habits we build. Most of us know the habits we need to build and the ones we need to ditch, but we just can’t figure out how to make it a reality. Today, I’m here to teach you a simple strategy for building good happiness habits. Not only will this reverse and prevent lifestyle burnout, but it’s also a powerful approach for creating that elusive work-life balance everyone’s always preaching about. Grab the downloadable PDF to work through the steps to build your own healthy happiness habits.

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3 Things That Told Me It Was Time to Resign from My Job

Blog, Burnout, Stress / Hayden Finch, PhD

Recently, I’ve been writing to you about burnout. We talked about this concept I invented called “lifestyle burnout” and I gave you 44 signs you might be experiencing lifestyle burnout. I also told you 3 things I personally use to combat lifestyle burnout.

Over the past year, I was quickly on my way to burnout, and I identified my job as the culprit. This isn’t unusual — burnout is very commonly associated with our jobs. Today, I’m unveiling three things that told me it was time to resign from my job. Check out the article to see if you can relate and maybe it’s time for a change.

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So You’re Burning Out. 7 Ways to Fix It Now.

Blog, Burnout, Stress / Hayden Finch, PhD

Recently, we’ve been chatting about lifestyle burnout, which is a term I invented to describe the emotional exhaustion we feel with these overscheduled, ultra-competitive lifestyles we’ve developed. I shared with you signs you might be experiencing lifestyle burnout and told you three things I do to avoid lifestyle burnout personally. This week, 7 ways you can start fixing burnout now. Because burnout is different from stress, it’s not as simple as just managing stress well.

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How I Avoid Lifestyle Burnout with 3 Unregrettable Things

Blog, Burnout, Stress / Hayden Finch, PhD

Recently, I’ve been writing to you about burnout. We talked about this concept I invented called “lifestyle burnout” and last week I gave you 44 indicators you might be experiencing lifestyle burnout. Today, I’m sharing with you how I personally avoid lifestyle burnout…with 3 unregrettable things. And I put together a PDF of things people tend to regret in life so you can figure out what your regrets might be and then focus on replacing them with your own unregrettable things.

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44 Signs You’re Experiencing Lifestyle Burnout

Blog, Burnout, Stress / Hayden Finch, PhD

Last week, I described to you a concept I invented called “lifestyle burnout.” It’s similar to the burnout we hear about when it comes to work…except it’s much broader….which makes it more debilitating. We’re overwhelmed and burnt out, not just on work but on our entire, relentless lives.

Today, I’m bringing you 44 signs you are experiencing lifestyle burnout so you’ll know if this applies to you and you oughta keep paying attention to my articles coming up.

I also put together a PDF chart to show you the difference between stress and burnout, so make sure you grab that while you’re reading the article.

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The Secret to Living a Balanced Life

3 Lessons About Resilience from a Nightmare Trip to Florida

Shonda Rhimes Has the Secret to Doing It All

The Compass That Guides Your Life is Pointing You Toward Misery

How to Break Bad Habits That Perpetuate Your Stress & Anxiety

How to Build Happiness Habits

3 Things That Told Me It Was Time to Resign from My Job

So You’re Burning Out. 7 Ways to Fix It Now.

How I Avoid Lifestyle Burnout with 3 Unregrettable Things

44 Signs You’re Experiencing Lifestyle Burnout

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