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Are You Soothing By Over Working?

August 02, 20242 min read

ARE YOU SOOTHING BY OVER WORKING?

My client Jan was a highly successful woman, but her work had completely taken over her life. She had no work-life balance, as she was drowning herself in work to keep herself busy. Recently separated, Jan was struggling to understand why her husband had left her, as she had been sacrificing her family for her career for years.

The truth was, Jan had been using her work to soothe herself and find a sense of significance, but it had come at a great cost. She had become critical of herself, judgmental of others, and was on the verge of losing everything she had worked so hard to create.

When Jan started working with me, she was able to uncover the deeper issues driving her workaholism. In just 12 weeks, she transformed her mindset and realized that she had been running on empty, burnt out from constantly pushing herself.

People use their career and work to fill them when the other areas of their life are deficient. When you stop making your work your entire life, it stops having power over you to rule your life but the void will need to be replaced with something else, not just stopped.

You can learn to manage your stress, burnout and why you are so driven and push yourself so much. You can then commit to getting some balance in your life and to meet your needs and your family's needs in more healthier and balanced ways.

You can learn to prioritise your relationships, become a more present, less reactive, and more compassionate parent and partner. You’ll also discover a newfound love for yourself, embrace your true purpose and find the confidence to handle life's challenges.

If you have been using work as a way to soothe yourself and find significance, it's time to break free from this cycle. The 12-week Shine Program can help you uncover the root causes of your workaholism, develop healthy coping strategies, and achieve the work-life balance you deserve.

Don't wait any longer to start shining. Message me today to learn more about how our program can transform your life.

Fiona May x

PS. Overworking is a soothing symptom and masks deeper insecurities… it keeps you busy but will never lead to true fulfilment.

I’d love to help you get more balance in your life. Change your life today by finding out why you work so hard and push yourself to be successful in your career at the expense of other areas in your life today.

You can get more information about working with me here: https://bit.ly/m/Women-On-Transition

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Fiona May

Fiona May Steddy is the founder of Women On Transition. Fiona has coached over 20,000 women to transform their lives and move on after separation of divorce.

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