Finding mindfulness and meaning in a year of burnout
This year, our mental health has been dealt a crushing blow. A third of Americans, many of whom are working parents, are showing signs of clinical depression or anxiety. Alcohol consumption and substance abuse are on the rise – especially among mothers. We’ve stressed, self-doubted, and simply forgotten to take care of #1. Lisa Abramson is here to help. She’s an executive coach, mother of two, author, and leading authority on mindfulness who’s taught programs at Google, Cisco, Microsoft, PwC, Uber, and many others. Called an “inspiration” by Oprah, Lisa’s mindfulness meditations have been streamed online over 1 million times around the world. She shares advice on how you can start to take better care of yourself – mentally and physically – with tips and ideas you can put into practice right away to achieve a calmer, more mindful and resilient you. Discover self-compassion, silence your inner critic, and say goodbye to burnout – no matter what work/life has in store. Listen to this episode to learn: -Advice on making the time and space to focus on YOU; even a few deep breaths or 5 minutes a day of mindfulness works wonders -The benefits of a daily dance party (FloRida optional!) -Tips for starting, and sticking with, a daily mindfulness meditation practice -The benefits of cutting back – or stopping – drinking alcohol, and how to focus on what you want to gain, not on what you’re losing, when you chose to stop drinking -How creating new family rituals can build more intention (and fun!) into into your days -The difference between the pressure to succeed and ambition -The power of asking one simple question: “What do you want?” -Lisa’s personal story of living through postpartum psychosis, and what she learned from her experience For more information, visit www.lisaabramson.com.