The Burnout Bible: How to tackle fatigue and emotional overwhelm naturally

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Testa, D., & Sangganjanavanich, V. (2016). Contribution of mindfulness and emotional intelligence to burnout among counseling interns. Counselor Education & Supervision, 55, 95–108. https://doi.org/10.1002/ceas.12035. McCollum ( 2015) identifies two broad types of mindfulness practice. First, concentration practices are used to develop one’s ability to concentrate and focus on the present moment. Second, insight practice allows one to attend to the actual experience. That is, insight practice allows one to broaden attention to any experiences that arise while focusing on one’s present moment experience. Breath meditation is an easily used mindfulness technique that develops one’s concentration and focus (McCollum 2015). This practice involves intentionally experiencing one’s breathing—noticing in the body (nostrils, belly, and chest) where the air fills and empties and any smells or other sensations that arise with the breath. In The Burnout Bible, registered nutritionist, functional medicine practitioner and mental health expert Rachel Philpotts shares:

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Zerubabbel must have been thinking, “This project will never get done!” The work had begun over 20 years before. It would still take another four years. But God assures Zerubbabel (4:9) that his hands, which had laid the foundation of the temple, would finish it. Eventually, it was completed. How can we know when to say no to opportunities to serve the Lord? What principles help us to draw the line?When it comes to the non-negotiable duties, these are the priority. If we are not handling them well, then we should not be taking on more duties to add to the pile. We want our homes running on all cylinders or our duties at work to be fulfilled before we look elsewhere for good things to do. “They made me keeper of the vineyards, but my own vineyard I have not kept!” (Song of Solomon 1:6). Your own vineyard is your first priority. You Are Not Irreplaceable What good is a light under a basket, as Jesus observed (Matt. 5:15)? The whole point of a lampstand is to give light so that people will not stumble in the darkness. If you’re seeking a comprehensive approach to overcoming burnout and reclaiming your well-being, this book is a worthwhile read.’ – NetGalley

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Don’t burn out; keep yourselves fueled and aflame. Be alert servants of the Master cheerfully expectant. Don’t quit in hard times; pray all the harder. Help needy Christians; be inventive in hospitality.’ Newall, J. M., Nelson-Gardell, D., & MacNeil, G. (2016). Clinician responses to client traumas: A chronological review of constructs and terminology. Trauma, Violence, and Abuse, 17, 306–313. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524838015584365.God is saying to Zerubbabel (and us) that small is great if God’s eye is upon it. The seven eyes of God (4:10) signify God’s full attention and care. The point is that God, who sees everything on the face of the earth, takes note of Zerubbabel’s building project and that God delights in it. Spencer, J. L., Winston, B. E., & Bocarnea, M. C. (2012). Predicting the level of pastors’ risk of termination/exit from the church. Pastoral Psychology, 61, 85–98. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11089-011-0410-3. When one derives meaning about vocation from a transcendent source, personal accomplishment is tied to a faith-based meaning-making system, creating a spiritual framework for understanding work. Ray Anderson ( 1990) writes about psychotherapy as a sacred calling, fostering a spiritual understanding of work for those Christian individuals working in the counseling professions. Being called to counsel, for Anderson, is fulfilling God’s call to be a Christian in the counseling room. There is a congruence between one’s inner life—one’s desires, skills, talents, motivations, etc.,—and one’s outer life, and thus the specific tasks or roles one performs develop the sense of congruence. That is, one’s identity as a Christian is expressed in one’s vocation, in this example, as a counselor. In this sense, calling is discovered as one identifies one’s desires and discovers tasks that fulfill these desires. As the highest sense of calling is being Christian, one fulfills this calling of counseling by embodying Christ’s love for others. The notion of calling in this sense helps Christian counselors to continually examine and evaluate their motivations for counseling. This offers a corrective and preventive for burnout. If one is embodying Christ’s love to hurting and suffering individuals, Christ owns them and the counselor and is ultimately responsible for the entire process. The counselor is responsible to embody Christ’s love and be with and for the other in the counseling process; however, fulfillment as a counselor is not based on the outcomes of the counseling process. Zechariah saw a lampstand of gold with seven lamps and a bowl at the top, which served as a reservoir for the oil. Two olive trees, each with a branch, stood beside the lampstand. A golden pipe extended from each branch to the bowl so that the golden olive oil poured from the tree. Out of the reservoir or bowl (according to most commentators) came 49 spouts or pipes, seven to each of seven lamps on the lampstand. This lampstand was similar to the one that stood in the holy place of the tabernacle, with three exceptions: (1) the bowl on top of it; (2) the seven pipes to each lamp; and, (3) the two olive trees. These additions point to the abundant, continual supply of oil to the lamps. In the temple, the priests had to keep the lamps full of oil, but in this vision, the supply of oil flowed constantly without help from any man. As a business owner, burnout is the biggest problem I must deal with. Struggling to turn the mind off and neglecting physical and emotional health when life gets ‘busy’ is a massive hinderance to daily performance. The Burnout Bible has become a truly valuable tool I turn to when my health starts to breakdown. The recipes are all amazing and the team have all benefitted from the guidance around managing chronic stress. Sam Higgins, CEO and Founder, Nu Mind Wellness