Burnout and Rest

10/08/21 • 58 min

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

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

Previous Episode

The Goodness of Ordinary Life

What does it mean to live up to our potential, to fully experience life and to feel our lives are enough? Are we stuck choosing between constant striving for bigger and better or settling for boredom and apathy? In today’s episode, Sheryl shares memories of her grandparents that continue to inspire and inform her view of what it means to live a beautiful, simple, good life. Victoria unpacks some of her fear and shame around what it means to do and be “enough,” and asks Sheryl what has helped her to let go of the restlessness and fantasy that often color our younger years. Ultimately, we explore how approaching our daily lives with reverence and presence can lead us to find the extraordinary in the ordinary, and help us to experience greater contentment, connection and aliveness right here, right now.

References:

“The Red Wheelbarrow” by William Carlos Williams
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
Soul (2020)
Family Man (2000)
Contemplative artist and spiritual director, Maria Bowler
Richard Rohr
Fred Rogers

Next Episode

The Power of Laughter

Laughter is powerful. It can be a sign of deep comfort and intimacy, or a weapon used to reject and humiliate. Some of us grew up in homes where jokes were plentiful but tears weren’t allowed; others may have felt that silliness or goofiness was frowned upon. For some, relationship anxiety attaches itself to questions like What if my partner isn’t funny enough? Or, Is my partner too silly?

In today's episode, we’re talking about the importance of keeping a sense of humor when doing inner work, while also meeting our pain around unkind joking, teasing or sarcasm. Sheryl shares her own insecurities around humor, and addresses how family history and projection can play into humor-related relationship anxiety.

Stay tuned to the *very* end of the episode to hear a blooper and some belly laughs from your hosts!

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