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E03 - Why Healthcare Professionals Need to Lead with Rest
LEADING WITH REST
Alan: Resting has always been hard for me. How do I intentionally put rest first versus if I have any time left over, I'll rest it's whatever's left at the end of the day. In these three easy steps, you will be able to come from a place of rest.
WHAT DOES REST LOOK LIKE?
For me, rest needs to be the opposite of work. Resting is getting in my kitchen and making something with my hands, baking, being creative. Our brains are more efficient when they get to rest. We need a rest period for the body to replenish.
HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS: REST OVER PERFECTION
Alan: When I don't have the time throughout my 8, 10, 12 hour shift to stop, to rest, to eat, whatever that may be, I seek progress towards rest over perfection. Katie: One thing that could really help in that challenge is embracing 80s music.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SLEEP AND REST
One in three adults don't get enough sleep, according to the CDC. Alan says he can see some value in rest. But he doesn't see value in sleep because he's not getting anything done. Both are needed.
KATIE ON THE NEED FOR SLEEP
The difference between sleep and rest is more of that psychological or spiritual where we can fool ourselves into not needing it. The one thing I've been trying to do lately is to stop using my phone an hour before bedtime. For me it comes back to that intentionality paying attention to how I feel after I do something.
PUTTING THE PHONE AWAY FOR AN HOUR
Katie, what do you do when you put your phone away for an hour? What does that hour then look like before? Maybe it's doing a crossword puzzle or doing something with your hands. Maybe somebody would want to ask someone to help them be accountable to it.
RESTING YOUR BRAIN:
Alan: Having the phone in my vicinity was a distraction. Are there potentially limiting beliefs that are keeping us from resting? How do I sacrifice without being sacrificed? This will be a theme that we will come back to.
KATIE ON REST AND BURNOUT
Katie: The concept of doing versus being. Made me think of burnout. If we do want this to be sustainable, we need to look for those solutions together. Making sure that we're tying it to that sustainability pieces is really important.
HOW TO HELP YOUR PEOPLE REST
Do you see people around you that need rest and how can you help them rest as well alongside you? This does tie back into leadership and I appreciate you bringing this up. Leaders have to walk the talk.
WHAT IS A PERFECT LEAD?
And so I want to encourage all of our listeners, your leaders, your men and women of influence, healthcare professionals, and you lead well beyond the workplace. Am I modeling for my family, for my colleagues, what this looks like? We are encouraging you to be intentional in this.
A LITTLE MORE SLEEP FOR YOUR CAREER?
Most of us have developed habits over time that have made us very successful. What is something tangible we can do that's very realistic? I try to get outside as much as I can. Ask others if they've noticed any difference.
HOW TO REST YOUR LIFE
When I put rest in first, I'm actually more productive and I am more fun to be around. For any of us who can be hard on ourselves to give ourselves grace. It's okay not to get it right the first time.
REST: A CONVERSATION ON HEALTH
Rest, sleep, many of these things, health that we've talked about, these themes will continue to go from podcast to podcast. We'll talk a lot about the "and" versus the "or." Katie, as always, enjoyed our conversation and our time together.
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By Alan SpiesLEADING WITH REST
Alan: Resting has always been hard for me. How do I intentionally put rest first versus if I have any time left over, I'll rest it's whatever's left at the end of the day. In these three easy steps, you will be able to come from a place of rest.
WHAT DOES REST LOOK LIKE?
For me, rest needs to be the opposite of work. Resting is getting in my kitchen and making something with my hands, baking, being creative. Our brains are more efficient when they get to rest. We need a rest period for the body to replenish.
HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS: REST OVER PERFECTION
Alan: When I don't have the time throughout my 8, 10, 12 hour shift to stop, to rest, to eat, whatever that may be, I seek progress towards rest over perfection. Katie: One thing that could really help in that challenge is embracing 80s music.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SLEEP AND REST
One in three adults don't get enough sleep, according to the CDC. Alan says he can see some value in rest. But he doesn't see value in sleep because he's not getting anything done. Both are needed.
KATIE ON THE NEED FOR SLEEP
The difference between sleep and rest is more of that psychological or spiritual where we can fool ourselves into not needing it. The one thing I've been trying to do lately is to stop using my phone an hour before bedtime. For me it comes back to that intentionality paying attention to how I feel after I do something.
PUTTING THE PHONE AWAY FOR AN HOUR
Katie, what do you do when you put your phone away for an hour? What does that hour then look like before? Maybe it's doing a crossword puzzle or doing something with your hands. Maybe somebody would want to ask someone to help them be accountable to it.
RESTING YOUR BRAIN:
Alan: Having the phone in my vicinity was a distraction. Are there potentially limiting beliefs that are keeping us from resting? How do I sacrifice without being sacrificed? This will be a theme that we will come back to.
KATIE ON REST AND BURNOUT
Katie: The concept of doing versus being. Made me think of burnout. If we do want this to be sustainable, we need to look for those solutions together. Making sure that we're tying it to that sustainability pieces is really important.
HOW TO HELP YOUR PEOPLE REST
Do you see people around you that need rest and how can you help them rest as well alongside you? This does tie back into leadership and I appreciate you bringing this up. Leaders have to walk the talk.
WHAT IS A PERFECT LEAD?
And so I want to encourage all of our listeners, your leaders, your men and women of influence, healthcare professionals, and you lead well beyond the workplace. Am I modeling for my family, for my colleagues, what this looks like? We are encouraging you to be intentional in this.
A LITTLE MORE SLEEP FOR YOUR CAREER?
Most of us have developed habits over time that have made us very successful. What is something tangible we can do that's very realistic? I try to get outside as much as I can. Ask others if they've noticed any difference.
HOW TO REST YOUR LIFE
When I put rest in first, I'm actually more productive and I am more fun to be around. For any of us who can be hard on ourselves to give ourselves grace. It's okay not to get it right the first time.
REST: A CONVERSATION ON HEALTH
Rest, sleep, many of these things, health that we've talked about, these themes will continue to go from podcast to podcast. We'll talk a lot about the "and" versus the "or." Katie, as always, enjoyed our conversation and our time together.