Finding Joy in the Midst of Stress
Simple strategies to regain perspective and passion by Kim England, Fast Inc. Network
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
No matter what place in your career you find
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yourself, it is likely there has been a time when you just did not feel as passionate about what you are doing as you would like to. We hear about
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“burnout” so much that we almost expect to get to a point where we are no longer happy with our jobs. At the risk of sounding like I have rose-
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colored glasses permanently glued to my head, I have a few suggestions for fellow entrepreneurs.
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How do we change the narrative? How do we keep our passion for our jobs? How do we find joy in the midst of our stresses before we reach that
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place of burnout? Here are a few strategies for finding joy in the midst of job-created stress. Change your seat, change your luck. Have
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you ever watched college football, or any sport for that matter, with a die-hard fan? These mega sports fans tend to be highly superstitious when
a necessity because that is just our reality, but
it comes to things like game day attire, food, and
working should not be all we do with our 24 hours
even the seat in which they sit. I happen to know
a day. As the face of your brand, you do not want
a person who will have individuals in the room
to present an overworked, tired face to the public.
change places with one another after a losing
Because of this, taking the time to clear your head
quarter. She says, “Let’s change our seats to
and relax should not feel like a luxury; it is truly a
change our luck!” Now you don’t have to be a
necessity.
superstitious person to understand the concept I am getting at. Sometimes all we need is a fresh
throughout your teenage and college years to
perspective; that could be as simple as working
evaluate the friends you surround yourself with
in a new environment. Do you feel a sense of
because we take on the characteristics of the
dread the second you enter your workspace?
people we spend the most time with. Do you ever
Take that as a sign to switch it up and work from
catch yourself repeating a phrase that you often
your favorite local coffee shop. Change your seat,
hear a co-worker say? Would you describe those
change your luck.
you work with as positive people? We don’t always
Take five. When you work for yourself and are
have a say in who we work with, but you can make
the only person solely responsible for your income,
a conscious effort to not take on the negative
you can feel pressure to be working constantly.
characteristics of the people around you.
As entrepreneurs, we are marketing ourselves
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Check your circle. You were probably warned
If you see the need to find your joy in the midst
to people around the clock rather than the 9 to 5
of job-created stress, we have the perfect solution
most are accustomed to. Because of this feeling,
for you. You can change your perspective, take
we can eventually reach a point where we do not
a much-needed break, and add value to your
know when to shut off our phones and our brains
circle of colleagues by contacting us today! Call
to simply live life. Making money will always be
(877) 202-3996.
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