Thriving in Christ | Burnout, Stress, Leadership, Faith & High Performance

How can working on your identity and staying in the now impact your habits? As a follow-up to the last episode - I share here another type of inner conversation you might choose to have with yourself when you're building and sustaining a habit. And yes, it has to do with changes in awareness on an identity level. And yes, for the overzealous parts of us, today is better than always. 👍 ...

In sustaining long-term habits and rituals, there is one aspect that is often OVERLOOKED! It is the nature of our inner conversations as we go about our day and hope to keep our habits. What kind of internal dialogues do you have with yourself? Are they usually positive, negative, or neutral? Many times we don't even know, as they are happening under our radar, in our subconscious - and we might n...

Do you feel like you've already tried multiple ways to keep yourself motivated to implement a habit or reach a goal? At some point, you might even have started to think that there is something wrong with you! What if there's nothing wrong with you - but that the systems you've tried are not serving you well? The life and rhythm of a Giver is different. As you try to serve others, instead of doing...

As a giver, if you notice a cycle where you plan to change/sustain your routine or habit, but then fall out of practice, then you're not alone! There is no need to be self-critical, as this might have been caused by 'old conditionings'. And there's a way to improve that and build better habits that you can easily sustain (as if on auto-pilot!) Watch Part 2 of this series for an important distincti...

How many times have we set goals or plan new habits, get excited initially, only to lose our energy a few weeks later, and go back to our default way of being, without feeling the energy that first got us excited? As a Giver, maybe you try to keep your regeneration rhythm right after vacation and plan to sustain it, to only see it slowly disappear with the first big deadline at work. In today’s cu...

How can we create a space where we can fill both our needs and the needs of the people we care for? As givers, can we be present in other’s struggles without actually being “in” it and feeling drained from it? In this episode, our special guest, Joel Klepac, unpacks this and also the essential question: "Is there a difference between Empathy and Compassion? Can this make a difference in preventing...

Is God truly everywhere? Is it possible for us to connect with God, no matter what our circumstances are (time, day, feelings, place, etc.)? In this episode, we are joined by Fr. Antony Hughes as he shares his life lessons from his pastoral vocation, volunteer chaplaincy in a prison, and his family life. He shares nuggets of wisdom about cosmic ways in which God works in our lives and how it impac...

Can't fully focus when Praying at night? Just when you're about to communicate with God, your mind gets distracted with thoughts or emotions? You are not alone. At the end of the day, we might have lots of thoughts or emotions about the day and it might be tricky sometimes to know what to do with them as we just want to prepare to pray and connect deeply with God. Most of us make this mistake in t...

As we work daily on our phones or computers - it is easy to lose track of our bodies and switch into fight or flight mode. How can we ground ourselves back, stay self-regulated and access compassion? Can Intentional Awareness affect our well-being? In this episode, we are joined by Liz Munns, LCPC, SEP, a somatic therapist, meditation coach, and spiritual seeker. Please note that her views and opi...

Is prayer (connection with God and the divine) enough to prevent burnout, maintain a balance and prevent burnout? In this episode, I unpack a central mistake that Christians and non-Christians make as they relate to God or whatever is larger than ourselves - and the impact that this mistake has in causing burnout. Although the mistake seems opposite for the believer and non-believer, they are actu...

If you are a giver, and especially a Christian, focused on serving others and often feel tired or even exhausted - then you might be making one of the BIGGEST mistakes: waiting for vacations or the weekends to regenerate and replenish. 
 Taking care of ourselves and connecting authentically and deeply with God, the source of our existence, is essential in order to serve others with joy, patience,...

"Can we find meaning beyond suffering?" This episode’s special guest is Team For the Soul's Co-Founder - Sebastien Falardeau, MA Sebastien will unpack, as he shares about dimensions of spirituality, finding meaning, hope and purpose while walking with others in their suffering. He also shares about the possibility of regenerating and feeling grounded as we give and support others in their gri...

Is this you? Trying different self-care routines, programs or advice and finding yourself feeling frustrated because nothing seems to work or stick long enough? If so, there's science behind why some people seem better at maintaining their self-care practices than others, and what to do when your self-care routine is not working for you. Find out here how you might be able to find a regenerat...

Have you ever had a hard time motivating yourself to do something, including taking care of yourself? At times, motivating ourselves can come easily, but sometimes (or many times) when we are really busy, it can be challenging to find that 'motivation' to start new projects or even just try to take care of ourselves in the hustle and bustle of the day. Then at this point, we might start trying to...

Our special guest for this episode is Dr. Dee Jaquet. In our conversation, Dr. Dee shared about her life journey, strongly grounded in her faith, which allowed her to learn at the same time from various faiths by creating ‘rainbow bridges'. Dr. Dee is a pastoral therapist, spiritual director, interfaith chaplain and Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) supervisor. She has directed the CPE Programs in...

If you feel guilty and undeserving of ‘self-care’ moments even though you know you feel at times running on empty, this episode is for you! As a giver, you might feel like taking care of yourself is selfish. And instead of self-care, you might be thinking it is better to use the time to help someone else. You're not alone in this thought. Most people who are giving and want to make an impact...

In our conversation, Dr. Tom shares his journey and vocation as a giver, his wisdom and professional knowledge about the healing powers of integrating with the soul or True Self, along with the parts work model and how it helps with burnout prevention. Dr. Tom also shares his own regeneration routine and how he finds his center on a daily basis, to be able to continue giving. ABOUT Tom Holmes, PhD...

As givers, at times we tend to postpone or procrastinate our self-care or renewal routine because we feel we don't have the time, as we are too busy helping others. It is really amazing to help others. However, habitually doing this can bring problems as by default, caring for others can feel endless. So although it is natural for us to postpone self-care, this can come at a cost, and at some poin...

Most of us have a side of us that is striving for perfection. This can be good at times as it helps us make sure everything gets done well, however, too much of it can also lead to more stress, and can block us from sustaining our self-care routines. Like our Ego (which I shared in the previous video), perfectionism is a part of our inner subsystem with its own important functions and needs. In th...

Have you heard of the term Ego, and not sure what to do with it? I've been seeing many psychological and spiritual teachings recommending shutting down our Ego as a solution to our lives, as it might be prideful or controlling. Although there might be truth to that, many times shutting down our Ego does not work in the long run and can backfire. We are all complex beings with many layers - we have...

In this episode, we are joined by Jon Schottland, Senior Psychosynthesis Trainer, Therapist, Counselor, Author and Director of Synthesis Northeast Training Life Coaching Program. Psychosynthesis is not part of the Christian tradition or affiliated with any religious orientation; rather, it offers a secular framework to support psychological integration and promote greater spiritual maturity, with...

We are often conditioned to think that the needs of our bodies are more elaborate than they really are. In our culture, it is not uncommon for us to get dissatisfied with our bodies and try to change them constantly. "Can I lose some weight? Can I get more muscles?" The list goes on. However, the body is very intelligent and, unless there's a disease, its needs are simpler than we think. Things ca...

What is your state of your mind in the morning as you wake up? Do you wake up with a clear mind focused on your day of giving? Or do you wake up with your mind feeling sluggish, disoriented, confused or on overdrive, preoccupied to hit the day running? It is actually natural for us to wake up with different states of mind every day, however, there are ways to help our brain and shift our perspecti...

Last episode, I talked about the CHOICE we have in terms of perceiving if we are busy or not (independent of how busy we actually are) and the importance of 'upgrading' our old conditionings about time, so that we feel less 'time scarcity' and a victim of our circumstances. In this episode, I continue to share about this Renewal Block that we have in our own mind - 'I don't have time," which when...

As givers and compassionate human beings, it is common to encounter many blocks to self-care and renewal. And, from the intense and fast-paced schedule to other people’s needs and demands, we can find ourselves and our needs at the bottom of our daily to-do list. However, as we habitually ignore our needs, we start accumulating stress, and before we know it, we run the risk of burnout. The good ne...