🗞️ The Wellness Briefing – Edition No. 04: “The Myth of ‘Catching Up’” | July 22, 2025
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Welcome Back to The Wellness Briefing
This week, we’re dismantling a lie that keeps high performers trapped: “I’ll catch up this weekend.” You won’t. And if you do, it’ll cost you more than you realize. Let’s talk about what it really means to reset without guilt.
Let’s begin.
📖 1 Insight Worth Reading: “The Common Company Culture Trap Holding Your Business Back” – A recent piece in Forbes breaks down how our obsession with constant output confuses being busy with being useful. A powerful read if you haven’t taken a full weekend off in months.
→ Read on Forbes
✅ Try This: Schedule “white space” like it’s a board meeting. Block 90 minutes on your calendar this week with the title: “No Agenda.” Use it to rest, think, or just not react.
💡 Coaching Tip: Replace “I just need to get through this week” with “What’s one thing I can stop doing that no longer serves me?” Productivity without boundaries = burnout with a calendar invite.
😐 Low-Energy Pitfall: “I’ll rest after I answer these 17 emails.” (You won’t. And you’ll still be tired.)
The Approval Matrix: A judgmental grid for high-functioning exhaustion. What’s nourishing, what’s draining— and what’s quietly sabotaging your week.
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See you next Tuesday.
– Michelle