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The Power of Strategic Rest: How Downtime Fuels Peak Performance

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.

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The Slow Extinguish: How Top Performers Can Be Blindsided by Burnout

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.

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The Delicate Balance: Training + Accountability vs. Micromanagement

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.

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Unaware and Overwhelmed: How Leaders Can Help Employees Facing Unrecognized Burnout

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.

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Ditch the “Wellness Washing”: Build a Comprehensive Program That Banishes Burnout & Boosts Your Bottom Line

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.

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How to Identify and Live Your Values for Personal and Professional Well-Being

When you live authentically, you will likely find that you wake up with more energy, more purpose, and have greater resilience in times of change or stress.


Living to your values can lead to improved physical, mental, and emotional health, and improved job and life satisfaction.

Here’s how to do it so you can start living a life you don’t want to escape from.

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Feel Like an Adult Trapped on a Hamster Wheel? Here's How to Get Unstuck

Emotional intelligence is thrown around a lot lately. But what does it mean, how do we build it, why should we bother?

If you’re feeling like your life isn’t your own, and you’re trapped in the daily grind going through the motions but not really living, this one is for you!

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Put These Tips Into Practice

You know what to do, but doing them consistently without support is extremely difficult. Rachel’s program offers daily accountability and personalized guidance so you never feel alone on your journey to a kick-ass life.