Burnout and Rest

Gathering Gold

After a short break, Gathering Gold is back with an episode about burnout and rest. We name just some of the many reasons why humans are tired right now, from navigating an ongoing global pandemic, to managing expectations around productivity and achievement. We land on a conversation about the unrelenting demands of technology that lead us to constant checking, producing, and multitasking, and exiting the present moment.

We discuss some of the fears underneath resistance to rest, and Sheryl shares her recent experience of taking a break from Instagram. We talk about learning to pay attention to our own rhythms, and saying no to some things so we can say yes to others.

Sheryl shares ideas for how we can replenish and recapture some energy as we move forward through ongoing uncertainty and transition.

References and Resources:

• Brené Brown's Dare to Lead podcast episode with Amy Cuddy about Pandemic Flux Syndrome
• Emily Dickinson's poem "If you were coming in the fall"
• Your Undivided Attention podcast
• The Social Dilemma documentary
• Center for Humane Technology
• Relationship coach Silvy Khoucasian
• Rabbi Lisa Rappaport
• Shemita year in Judaism
• Ted Lasso TV show
• The Nap Ministry
• Jewish Maariv prayer
• Eckhart Tolle
• "The Journey" poem by Mary Oliver
• When the Heart Waits by Sue Monk Kidd

References and Resources:

• Brené Brown's Dare to Lead podcast episode with Amy Cuddy about Pandemic Flux Syndrome
• Emily Dickinson's poem "If you were coming in the fall"
• Your Undivided Attention podcast
• The Social Dilemma documentary
• Center for Humane Technology
• Relationship coach Silvy Khoucasian
• Rabbi Lisa Rappaport
• Shemita year in Judaism
• Ted Lasso TV show
• The Nap Ministry
• Jewish Maariv prayer
• Eckhart Tolle
• "The Journey" poem by Mary Oliver
• When the Heart Waits by Sue Monk Kidd