All the things we high achievers do, from people pleasing to burning out to overworking to chasing achievements to feeling guilt over saying no to perfectionism to living life inauthentically to no balance... comes down to one big thing: We spend so much time worrying what people think and lose ourselves. You can have it all in this life, you busy high achiever - BUT you have to start by cutting out the nonsense with putting everyone above YOU.
So, now that we are a month into 2022: Let me ask you: Are you struggling to stick to a self-care routine or any routine for that matter? Is it a month into the new year and you are OVER your goals?
A good way to stick to a habit is simply to focus on one thing at a time…. And do that thing first. SO, I recommend for any person starting a new habit, get it done straight away.
DO THE HARD THING FIRST.
Let’s talk about a high achievers favorite thing today - getting noticed for their hard work. We want to succeed, thrive and get recognition. Now, high achievers thrive off of external validation - they need to be told they are doing okay. However, they don’t celebrate their high achievements. Stop thriving off other peoples validation and thriving off your own validation.
Self-Care is one of the most common terms people use when describing a way to improve your mental fitness. But what is Mental Fitness? Mental fitness can be defined as having and maintaining a state of well-being and cultivating awareness of how we think, behave and feel.
A lot of people ask me about the difference between coaching and counseling, and yes they are indeed different. I firmly believe that you can use both in conjunction with each other to better your life. When you are truly struggling with severe anxiety and depression etc, you should seek mental health support from a psychologist or counselor. Coaching, the way I utilize it, is a more active, directive, goal-driven approach, and you buy a SPECIFIC coach for a SPECIFIC reason.
Let’s dive into why New Years Resolutions don't work! First things first: LESS THAN 8% of PEOPLE! actually stick to their resolutions! So why do we keep setting them? What drives us? What goes wrong?
You see - when you place all of your value in achievements and DOING SHIT, burning out seems like another day in the life of an overachiever . I am here to tell you that there is more to life than what I described above; there is more to life than one job or one hobby - your life is fucking awesome and should be .
How does self-care get challenged and what can you do to make sure you keep up your routines with a lot going on? Here are 4 tips to enjoy your holiday season! Keep to your regular morning routine, check in with yourself, actually take time away from work and set new traditions with family.
Overachievers kick ass at life. What they don’t kick ass at is taking care of themselves. They also are not really happy. So, what do overachievers REALLY want? They want to be successful, to be happy, to be famous, to be rewarded, to be esteemed, to be busy. Overachievers chase achievements to get these things, but they are actually just filling a gap in their desires.
Some of you may be feeling a lack of control in your days; it is like they spiral out of control quickly and you cannot reign them back in OR you feel just anxious and awful for most of the day, worrying about what will come next. The goal of coaching is to help those who are on the verge of burnout and feel like hot messes to gain some control over their lives and reclaim their schedules.