Do you have a purpose in life? Do you have a goal that is not imposed on you by social standards for success? Do you feel full of energy or drained? Do you have enough time for yourself and what you enjoy? Do you have hobbies that make you happy? It’s time to think about it thoroughly. Read this article and I’ll show you that you need rest and healing much more than a dazzling career and lots of money.

Why healing is the best gift you can give yourself

Recently I’ve come across news that one popular actress makes dangerous things and works too hard while being pregnant, and apparently she is very proud of that. Of course her fans praise her for the feat but wait a minute…what is that all for?

Why do some people think that health is a joke and some women pretend to be Wonder Women who can combine pregnancy with a sick work schedule? No one, neither you nor your future child needs your feats at work. All you need is proper rest. Healing is the best gift you can give yourself!

Another example, a lot of people I know think that it’s absolutely necessary to work hard and be constantly anxious at work and because of work (show your employer how much you care) if you want to earn enough money. Some of these people dream about a dazzling career. They dedicate so much time and energy to it that at the end, they have no time for life and no energy for anything else. They don’t have time and desire to overcome their psychological problems which make them suffer from anxiety and develop new psychological problems leading to problems with physical health. It turns out that their life is a constant race and the award is money. However, they don’t even know what they truly need and want from life.

I was that kind of a person too. All I did could be described in one word: survival. I didn’t have time for myself, I didn’t have hobbies, I didn’t have energy to learn something new or think about my life, I didn’t know what I wanted from life, I didn’t have energy for relationships, I didn’t have a purpose in life. My whole life was revolving around money, yet I wasn’t earning a lot. My health was deteriorating as I suffered from social anxiety and constant mental breakdowns.

All in all, it was not life, it was survival. It was a race for money to buy stuff I didn’t need to impress people I didn’t like or to get acknowledged at work (I never was though) and “succeed” in life in order to compete with people I didn’t like and win this battle. I dreamed about a dazzling career even though I knew I didn’t have the skills to become a TOP manager. I was stressed out, the work was killing me but I kept accepting extra tasks to “challenge myself” and to get more money. How stupid I was! I wish I had realized it sooner. Eventually, the money I got was spent on doctors’ appointments and medicine.

I was a naïve person who genuinely believed that in order to make more money and be recognized at work, you need to sacrifice everything else and dedicate your free time to work, suggest various improvements, accept extra tasks. Now I know the truth…

The truth about building a dazzling career

The truth is that no one, not even you, needs your feats at work

Most likely, no one will even notice that you’ve been working extra hours from home trying to achieve better results. As soon as you start working harder, it becomes a norm and everyone starts demanding more from you, thinking that you can handle more and more work and stress. But we all have limits.

No matter how much extra time you dedicate to your work, barely someone will thank you for that.

The truth is that you will never build a dazzling career if you are anxious

You may achieve some mediocre level but your poor health will eventually let you down. Truly brilliant employees are not anxious. They know about the importance of work-life balance.

Another truth is that being just an employee will never make you rich anyway

Yes, you can save to buy something expensive once in a while or go on a trip for a year but you’ll have to return to your working schedule once you’ve spent your savings.

Employers are not interested in paying their employees a lot. There are many people who would agree to work for less. So, my point is that hoping that a pay rise will make you rich one day is self-deception.

Real wealth is financial freedom. Read Dos and Don’ts to Achieve Financial Freedom.

To become really rich you will have to invest your savings wisely or start a business or both. The less time you spend on making your employer rich, the more chances of becoming rich and free financially you have.

If you don’t possess leadership and communication skills, it will be very hard or impossible to develop them

I know it because I am that person. My communication skills are very poor, I don’t like to communicate. However, to build a dazzling corporate career you need to have great leadership skills. It means that for me to build a corporate career I would have to change myself, pretend to be someone I am not. Is that possible? Yes. Is that worth it? Absolutely not. I know that I would hate myself and my life. Analyzing myself, I have to accept that some people are just not born to manage a lot of people.

What I mean by “healing” in this regard

Stop running in circles and rushing through life

So, what do I suggest instead? What does it have to do with healing? Stop running in circles! Stop Rushing through Life! Accept the fact that you are not a superhero. Accept the fact that people you see on TV or on social media are not superheroes either. There is a lot of social pressure but in real life, no one has superpowers. We don’t have more than 24 hours in a day. The price you will have to pay for your excessive efforts at work may be too high.

You don’t have to prove anything to anyone

You don’t have to adhere to success standards. You can choose the way you want to live your life.

Give yourself time for rest and healing every single day

It’s absolutely essential. If you think that time for yourself is less important than work, cooking, or cleaning – you are so wrong. Time for yourself is the most important time of the day! If you don’t treat yourself well, you can’t rely on your health. It will not support you when you need it most because you ignored it before. If you don’t pay attention to your health now, there is no one except yourself to blame later. See my article Health Is Not a Gift, It’s an Outcome to learn what you can do now to improve your health and live longer.

Spare at least 30 minutes for yourself every day. Do whatever takes your stress away: different breathing practices, meditation, yoga, powerlifting, jogging, stretching, walking in nature, etc. Don’t think that your stress and anxiety will just disappear somehow. They will be snowballing. You don’t need that! If you are interested in leading a stress-free lifestyle, read my article on long-term stress relief. Feeling burnt out? Read How to Recover from Burnout.

Proper rest, stress-relief, healing, and physical exercise are vital and among all plans you make for a day they should be your priority. Let yourself relax, give yourself time for healing every single day. Read How to Practice Mindfulness |30 Best Actionable Tips| if you are interested in living a mindful and stress-free life.

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