Overworked and Overwhelmed : The Mindfulness Alternative

Most of us can relate to the title, Overworked and Overwhelmed . There are only 168 hours in a week, and it often feels like we work most of them. In fact, research shows that professionals with smartphones are directly dialed in to work around 72 hours a week, and that's not even counting the hours we spend thinking or worrying about work. It's true that hard work and success go hand in hand, but when does enough become too much? In this book, Scott Eblin makes the case that, if you aren't regularly taking a step back, you could actually be doing serious damage to your performance and productivity—not to mention your well-being. Leaders and other high-capacity professionals face challenges and changes that require them to adapt on a near-constant basis while struggling to get everything done. Sure, high-performing professionals are the ones who are able to meet those challenges head on, but caving to every demand that's made of you isn't always the best strategy. Overworked and Overwhelmed shows why, and provides concrete activities and routines, from physical movement to personal reflection, that are designed to save your sanity while boosting your productivity. If you feel like you're constantly outrunning burnout, resentment, and collapse, chances are you aren't performing up to your potential. In the short run, that might not be a big problem, but over the long term that missed potential could translate to missed career opportunities and burnout. Plus, if you're always scrambling to get things done, you may be missing the big-picture perspective. Overworked and Overwhelmed: The Mindfulness Alternative draws on important research to help readers develop strategies to break out of the vicious cycle of overwork. Using the Life GPS ® personal planning model, readers can establish easy routines to ensure that they are able to bring their best, every day. Busy readers will appreciate the self-assessment and other tools to solidify takeaways from each chapter. Although mindfulness has a robust history in different traditions, Overworked and Overwhelmed is one of the first books to bring this body of knowledge into the business world. If you feel your time and attention are maxed out, but the demands don't stop coming, it could be time for a reality check.