{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5f9baf56a6da0a62e24627d0/6569ba4334b8d30012f33ac9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Rest and recovery","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5f9baf56a6da0a62e24627d0/1701427478605-49af6597a5b3a22ba08ec99a0f71134c.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This series, I'm sharing insights from my book <em>Work/Life Flywheel.</em></p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, I explain why rest and recovery are an essential component of building a successful, sustainable career.</p><p><br></p><p>Chapter Summary:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Sustained high-performance means pacing yourself.</li><li>Plan your diary to balance intense periods with opportunities to stop and recover.</li><li>Give yourself time throughout the working day to gather your thoughts and regain focus.</li><li>Think like an elite athlete and consider how you manage your efforts to peak at the right times throughout the year.</li><li>Being yourself and sticking to your values is vital to success and happiness.</li><li>While setting goals is important, accepting that you can’t control everything is liberating.</li><li>Sleep is essential to recovery and high performance, so try to make up for lost hours through napping.</li><li>If you’re tired, you can offset the negative impacts with a gratitude practice, exercise and being in nature.</li><li>Incorporate pacing, active recovery, and good sleep habits into your work/life to achieve your potential.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://calendly.com/olliehenderson\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Book Ollie to speak with your team</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/olliehenderson\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ollie's LinkedIn</a></p><p><a href=\"https://futureworklife.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Future Work/Life Newsletter</a></p><p><br></p><p><em>Work/Life Flywheel: Harness the work revolution and reimagine your career without fear</em>, is out now. You can order your copy&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Work-Life-Flywheel-revolution-reimagine/dp/1788603516/ref=sr_1_1?crid=286MEQ7S3315M&amp;keywords=ollie+henderson&amp;qid=1651841735&amp;sprefix=ollie+henderson%2Caps%2C57&amp;sr=8-1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">HERE</a>&nbsp;(UK) or&nbsp;<a href=\"https://a.co/d/4hvlsdK\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">HERE</a>&nbsp;(US).</p><p><br></p><p>Here’s what Alex Hutchinson, author <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Endure-Curiously-Elastic-Limits-Performance/dp/0062499866/%22%20%5Ct%20%22_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance</em></a>, has said about it:</p><p><br></p><blockquote>“Ollie Henderson offers a timely and perceptive critique of the never-ending pursuit of work/life balance, and suggests a better way to build momentum in our personal and professional lives.”</blockquote><p><br></p>","author_name":"Ollie Henderson"}