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Self Care at Work: How to Reduce Stress, Boost Productivity, and Do More of What Matters QUOTES

Self Care at Work: How to Reduce Stress, Boost Productivity, and Do More of What Matters QUOTES

1 " Unhealthy habits and lifestyles reduce your productivity, cost your business (which, if you’re self-employed, is costing you), and create cyclical patterns of dysfunction and general dissatisfaction. "

― Melissa Steginus , Self Care at Work: How to Reduce Stress, Boost Productivity, and Do More of What Matters

2 " Burnout is the result of too much energy output and not enough energy self-invested. In other words, it's burning too much fuel than you’ve put in your tank. "

― Melissa Steginus , Self Care at Work: How to Reduce Stress, Boost Productivity, and Do More of What Matters

3 " Your action plan is your roadmap. It helps you get the wheels in motion, and it steers you toward long-term success: consistent, intentional practice. This is your path to creating and sustaining healthy habits that fuel you to keep going. "

― Melissa Steginus , Self Care at Work: How to Reduce Stress, Boost Productivity, and Do More of What Matters

4 " Reflection goes hand-in-hand with assessment and leads to long-lasting growth and change (in combination with action, of course). "

― Melissa Steginus , Self Care at Work: How to Reduce Stress, Boost Productivity, and Do More of What Matters

5 " Review is essential to evaluation, which is essential to progress. "

― Melissa Steginus , Self Care at Work: How to Reduce Stress, Boost Productivity, and Do More of What Matters

6 " Your well-being affects (and is affected by) those waves through small ripples of self-care and the decisions you make. "

― Melissa Steginus , Self Care at Work: How to Reduce Stress, Boost Productivity, and Do More of What Matters

7 " Staying rooted in your purpose, the reason you started in the first place, helps you get through the tough days and appreciate the good ones. It also ensures that you’re growing toward what really matters to you. "

― Melissa Steginus , Self Care at Work: How to Reduce Stress, Boost Productivity, and Do More of What Matters

8 " ...don’t worry too much about what someone else says you “should” do. Know what you want to do and why it’s important to you. "

― Melissa Steginus , Self Care at Work: How to Reduce Stress, Boost Productivity, and Do More of What Matters

9 " Remember that there’s no longevity in “should. "

― Melissa Steginus , Self Care at Work: How to Reduce Stress, Boost Productivity, and Do More of What Matters

10 " Avoid hyper-scheduling yourself so you have free time to do something creative or perhaps to do nothing at all. "

― Melissa Steginus , Self Care at Work: How to Reduce Stress, Boost Productivity, and Do More of What Matters

11 " Remember that work and life coexist. Wellness at work follows you home and vice-versa. The same goes for when you’re not well, fuelled, or fulfilled. Work and life aren’t opposing forces to balance; they go hand-in-hand and are intertwined as different elements of the same person: you. "

― Melissa Steginus , Self Care at Work: How to Reduce Stress, Boost Productivity, and Do More of What Matters

12 " Contrary to popular belief, productivity isn’t about how much you can do. It’s about whether or not you’re doing the right things—the things that matter to your work and to you. And that means starting small with what you know matters to you. "

― Melissa Steginus , Self Care at Work: How to Reduce Stress, Boost Productivity, and Do More of What Matters

13 " Building healthy habits at work and otherwise starts with awareness. Know what you want, where you want to invest your energy, and why.
The 'why' determines the 'how. "

― Melissa Steginus , Self Care at Work: How to Reduce Stress, Boost Productivity, and Do More of What Matters

14 " Journaling is a great way to pay attention to “how it all came to be.” In looking back, you gain insight into (and appreciation for) your challenges, lessons, and perseverance. "

― Melissa Steginus , Self Care at Work: How to Reduce Stress, Boost Productivity, and Do More of What Matters

15 " Learning how to be aware of and connected to yourself helps you identify and move toward your ideals in both work and life. This makes you a healthier individual and aligns you with your purpose—however you’ve defined that for yourself. "

― Melissa Steginus , Self Care at Work: How to Reduce Stress, Boost Productivity, and Do More of What Matters

16 " ...the progress is in the process. The growth is in the doing, and the success is in the longevity. "

― Melissa Steginus , Self Care at Work: How to Reduce Stress, Boost Productivity, and Do More of What Matters

17 " The progress is in the process, and your success is in consistent, intentional practice. "

― Melissa Steginus , Self Care at Work: How to Reduce Stress, Boost Productivity, and Do More of What Matters

18 " Remember that you have the knowledge, tools, skills, and, if you’ve made it this far, the will to work and live with purposeful productivity. Know that your progress is in your process and that success lies in consistent and intentional practice. And believe that “should” is nowhere near as powerful as need or want. "

― Melissa Steginus , Self Care at Work: How to Reduce Stress, Boost Productivity, and Do More of What Matters

19 " Keep things simple and practical so that an activity that fuels you doesn’t become this massive, daunting obligation. Your self-care activity doesn’t need to be yet another thing that lingers on your to-do list. "

― Melissa Steginus , Self Care at Work: How to Reduce Stress, Boost Productivity, and Do More of What Matters

20 " You review the past to assess the present and then determine what actions are necessary to change your future. You take what you know and apply it to how you want to grow. Thus, the power of journaling. "

― Melissa Steginus , Self Care at Work: How to Reduce Stress, Boost Productivity, and Do More of What Matters