From the course: Overcoming Overwork: A Guide to More Sustainable Success

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Control rumination

Control rumination

From the course: Overcoming Overwork: A Guide to More Sustainable Success

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Control rumination

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- Earlier I mentioned that up to 70% of workers find it difficult to unwind after work. Those who frequently ruminate about work are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease and sleep disturbance, as well as increased risk of burnout and even depression. Remember that work rumination serves as an extension of our work. It keeps us tethered to our work when we're not physically working. Unfortunately, turning off these thoughts is not as easy as flipping off a light switch. So if we aren't able to simply eliminate these thoughts, we must instead learn to work with them. One strategy is to create a mantra to use when you catch yourself ruminating. Here's one I suggest. This work can wait. I need downtime to recover. If you're stuck replaying a highlight reel of a negative event, try a mantra like I don't define myself by what happened. Create a set of mantras. Start with two so you have options to choose from in the moment based on your specific ruminative thoughts. Do that right now…

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