This summer, I touched that infamous wall. For one week, I experienced many burnout symptoms and a complete exhaustion. Luckily, I was mostly recovered after a long, unusually restful, vacation -- except for sudden, unexpected anxiety and energy drain. This episode left me scared, and very motivated to change my life in order to never encounter a real burnout. With such a motivation, I was very receptive to this course, and what I learned so far widely exceeded my expectations. Most importantly, I feel empowered.
First, I feel empowered to help my brain recover from the stress it has been exposed to during many years. After the first session of People in Flow, I felt inspired to take meditation to the next level, and have meditated every morning …show more content…
It has been fantastic to hear Beate tell stories from her own life not as having overcome all the struggles, but rather that a good mindset combined with practical tools will help to solve many of the difficult situations we will always encounter throughout our lives. This mindset is one of the key insights from the course and something I will work on developing in the future. Regardless of how much we fight all problems, there will always be something on the horizon. Therefore, It gives me a sense of stillness and satisfaction to know that I can learn general ways to respond to not only my present problems, but also those not yet …show more content…
To cultivate this motivation, as well as provide support and share insights, some of the course participants agreed to meet regularly for support and inspiration. When I go through the seventeen methods listed on my Action Plan, I really want to incorporate all of them into my daily life. Therefore, I plan to go through my notes during the course and focus one a new topic at a time. Perhaps by the end of this summer, these notes will have lost their meaning because the ideas are already wired into my brain. Quite possibly, my motivation might change before that, which is fine: it is important to find a balance between persistence and
First, I feel empowered to help my brain recover from the stress it has been exposed to during many years. After the first session of People in Flow, I felt inspired to take meditation to the next level, and have meditated every morning …show more content…
It has been fantastic to hear Beate tell stories from her own life not as having overcome all the struggles, but rather that a good mindset combined with practical tools will help to solve many of the difficult situations we will always encounter throughout our lives. This mindset is one of the key insights from the course and something I will work on developing in the future. Regardless of how much we fight all problems, there will always be something on the horizon. Therefore, It gives me a sense of stillness and satisfaction to know that I can learn general ways to respond to not only my present problems, but also those not yet …show more content…
To cultivate this motivation, as well as provide support and share insights, some of the course participants agreed to meet regularly for support and inspiration. When I go through the seventeen methods listed on my Action Plan, I really want to incorporate all of them into my daily life. Therefore, I plan to go through my notes during the course and focus one a new topic at a time. Perhaps by the end of this summer, these notes will have lost their meaning because the ideas are already wired into my brain. Quite possibly, my motivation might change before that, which is fine: it is important to find a balance between persistence and