I Took a 6-Week Break (here’s what I learned)

The Shinah Show

09/20/21 • 22 min

“I want to learn how to be happier with exactly what I have.”

- Shinah

I have a bit of an update for you this week. I was hit by a pick-up truck while cycling on vacation recently — yes, I was wearing a helmet. Yes, physically, I’m okay.

This episode isn’t about my physical injuries.

It’s about the emotional impact of major events. (And yes, there are valuable lessons in this episode!)

The years of 2020 and 2021 have been anything but uneventful. And almost 2 years worth of crisis after crisis, ongoing stress, and massive uncertainty... that leaves an emotional mark.

The impact of these years, the passing of my 40th birthday, topped off with the emotional aftermath of my accident... I’m not ashamed to say that it led me to a total emotional meltdown.

I had zero motivation to do anything. Especially not for my business.

I needed to hit pause and process everything.

I stopped showing up on Instagram. I stopped working on building my business. I let my team take the reins and I just let myself take a break. And I’m here to tell you — when you’ve spent your whole life focused on productivity, taking that time off is HARD.

But it’s also SO necessary, sometimes.

Tune into this episode of The Shinah Show to find out:

The 3 most important lessons I learned from allowing myself to just rest
Why you should wait until after you’ve recovered from burnout before making big decisions
Why it’s important to step back occasionally as a leader — and what you (and your team) will gain

Highlights:‌ ‌

00:33 Intro & update

03:10 Impacts of 2020 & 2021

04:19 The meltdown & pause

05:40 The business break

07:55 Learn how to be happier

10:07 Don’t burn it all down!

11:36 Treat yourself better

12:37 Stepping back as a leader

14:10 No one right way

16:24 Recap

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