the cycle of sacrifice and renewal

Annie McKee's article "Balance Yourself: Not Work and Life" in the Huffpost Healthy Living section caught my attention enough this afternoon to read it not once, but twice. In particular, the concept of the sacrifice syndrome and power stress gave me pause.

Some staggering stats on stress:
--A Google search on stress results in 73,000 new or updated websites with news articles, blogs, magazines, programs, etc. on stress in life
--A survey of business leaders found the net increase in work-related stress increased 28 percent globally in 2011
--A HR organization study showed for the first time in the organization's history that stress was the most common cause of employee absence

How can we manage the cycle of sacrifice and renewal?
Prioritize well being.
Start with mindfulness.
Focus on hope.
Exercise compassion.
Balance ourselves.

Namaste
Sandee


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/annie-mckee/life-balance_b_1284613.html?ref=healthy-living