Transform burnout into peak performance by unlocking your true purpose. Discover how aligning your career with your core values can enhance fulfillment, resilience, and motivation in your life. Burnout coach, Rachel Boehm, shares 3 action tips you can start today.

Sustainable peak performance relies on strategic rest to prevent burnout and enhance productivity, peformance coach Rachel Boehm says. High achievers often overlook downtime, but incorporating activities like mindfulness and nature walks can rejuvenate the mind and boost creativity. By reframing rest as a productivity tool, you can unlock your full potential and thrive in your career.

You know what doesn't happen overnight? Gaining or losing 50 pounds, becoming bilingual, getting a promotion...and burnout.

This is one reason those of us who see ourselves as peak performers, high achievers, or optimizers don't realize we are on the path to burnout and feel like it just happened overnight.

Here are the early warning signs so you can catch yourself quicker, and stay a high achiever longer.

Many well-intentioned senior and mid-level managers struggle to find the right balance between training and micromanagement. And the results are costly…Think voluntary turnover, poor performance, low engagement, poor morale, unnecessary mistakes and delays, and higher stress.

Here are Rachel Boehm’s top tips on how to strike the right balance so your team and you can drop the BS, ditch the burnout, and do your best work.

Stop wellness washing. Today, it is crucial to go beyond superficial gestures and invest in a comprehensive wellness program that addresses the organization’s culture, the workplace environment, workload and resources, and yes the physical, mental health, and even financial health of employees. It must speak to the various cultures within the organization (age, race, ethnicity, gender, homelife) and be equitable across locations and job types.

Stop wellness washing. Today, it is crucial to go beyond superficial gestures and invest in a comprehensive wellness program that addresses the organization’s culture, the workplace environment, workload and resources, and yes the physical, mental health, and even financial health of employees. It must speak to the various cultures within the organization (age, race, ethnicity, gender, homelife) and be equitable across locations and job types.

That background noise you think you need is probably contributing to burnout. Here’s what you need to know how sounds could be harming your health and what to do about it.

My first bout of burnout occurred because I didn't know the difference between changing my mind and quitting. I didn't know that sometimes "grit" or perseverance can be misplaced. How do you know when you should keep pushing or quit? And how can you make peace with the difference between quitting and changing your mind?

Here's a breakdown with some action steps to get you started before you spend another year grinding it out for no reason.

What they don't tell you about change that ups your stress, makes you feel like a failure, and increases your risk of burnout.

The ability to lead yourself is the most challenging and most rewarding pursuit we will face in life. If you're looking to thrive personally and professionally, it's a must and you cannot do it alone. Here are some tips.