Overworked? Don’t let your JOB kill you… Try this instead.

Ever fear that continuing your stressful, demanding (though maybe well-paying) job will damage your health? Me too. I found out the hard way!

When you stress about your future, your flight or fight responses cranks up to high voltage. This creates stress symptoms in women – overworks your adrenal glands, drains you of your energy, and prematurely ages you.

Don’t get me wrong – fear does have its good side. What you’re afraid of can be crucial information.

All we have control of is our choices. Not the outcomes.

I want you to listen to the feather that is tapping on your arm asking you to make changes, no matter how scary it is.

Your health is more important than any job. Are you living a super-cushy lifestyle because it helps you to stay numb? Shopping to ease the pain? I used to trust me it does give you a high but a big low too!

You may be defining yourself by your job, and find that it makes you feel like you matter that’s cool. But I can tell you from experience-it does not last long.

Some call a JOB a ‘Just Over Broke’ others call it ‘Joy of Being’ – which do you align with?

If you have other dreams, desires, causes, cares or passions LISTEN to them. Tend to them like seeds planted in a garden.

How do you make work better? BECOME the change you desire.

Create boundaries with your work. Can you work one day from home? Work 4 days a week?

Talk to your boss. Start by explaining how this change will help you become more productive. Be honest, though- if you just want to stay home and paint your toenails every Tuesday, you’re not in integrity.

When I was working 4 days a week as a PR director for my friend and designer in NYC, Jeffrey Grubb, I had my eyes on a yoga teacher program in LA. I applied first, then when I got in, I laid out how doing this program would make me of more value for the company. I guaranteed them a certain amount of press and laid out exactly what I needed. It was a win-win, and I was off to LA a couple of months later.

Take time to write out what you can do for them, how you’ll be more efficient and get better results. Show how it works for them and ask them what they want too. Remember: for them, it’s all about value and results.

Define what the most stressful part of your job is. Can you stop reacting? Can you breathe moreand be present to do the best job you can? If you are giving 200% that’s too much. 100% is what you want to give so your health does not suffer.If they turn you down, then consider looking for another Joy Of Being.

For me it was my boss who was schooled in the “Make them afraid so they produce” mentality. My co-workers were bullies. They cornered me, telling me that I had to stop doing my job so well because they didn’t want to work. CRAZY cakes, right?

Recently, I helped one of my clients reduce her work stress by 70%.  When she realized she had to set up boundaries, not react to co-workers and take care of herself, she was able to manage until she found a new job that was less stressful, gave her benefits and paid her more. If its possible for her– and it is for you too.

Take care of yourself like your life depends on it, because it does. Start your day 30 min earlier and meditate, do yoga, walk or just sit and breathe deeply. End your day with the same practice. Make time to take care of YOU first.

No job is worth killing yourself. If your spirit is hurting, then put it first. Your performance will be better for sure. If you’re working at a job and have started to go after your dream let me know what you did in the comments.

I know it can be scary. I know you want it to happen faster. The key is to become that person now. Start the dream now, take one small step and do another the day after, and the day after.

Please leave a comment below what you are going to put into action to make your job better.

If you are wanting more support and would be interested in a new program I am creating to help you with this sort of life transition then you can get on the HOT list, just click here.

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