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Don't feel guilty for saying no
There’s no harm in saying “no” to an invitation if you know it will leave you drained for the rest of the week or eat up precious time you could spend on meaningful activities.
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Take control of your time
Your calendar and inbox can either be your best friends or your worst enemies—it all depends on how you use them:
- schedule 30-minute open blocks of time into your calendar every day (to each lunch, deal with something urgent or simply for taking a break).
- set specific times to ...
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Accept uncertainty
You’re never going to have complete certainty about everything at work. You have to make your peace with the fact that there’s only so much you can control.
It’s crucial for your self-care that you learn to adapt when the road ahead is unclear.
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Create routines
Going to sleep and waking up at the same time, working out in the morning, reading before bed—a routine imposes structure on an otherwise chaotic day.
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Find time for friendships
A hectic work schedule demands a strong support system.
If you focus strictly on your career and forget about the relationships you’ve built with friends and family, then you’ll be on a one-way track to burnout.
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- Say it. Don't delay and don't try making excuses because that puts people in a place to ask more. Provide a brief explanation.
- Be assertive and courteous You might say, "I'm sorry I can't right now but will let you know when and if I can." This approach is polite...
Know when you can safely say "no"
- Over one week, observe how you spend your time and energy. Keep note of how many times you say yes, no, or maybe to a request. Notice and record how each request made you feel.
- Identify the times you say no and everything still works out fine. This...
Using our time on high leverage activities
We have 168 hours per week. If we remove the weekends, the time we sleep, eat, shower, and other basic needs, we have a maximum of 100 hours per week to play with.
We have so little time, yet we waste a lot of energy on low leverage tasks that leave us tired and unfulfille...
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