EP 185: Restore Your Energy & Reduce Burnout with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith

The Bridge to Fulfillment

Do you often feel like collapsing at the end of the day?

When we think about rest, we often think of it as something to aspire to or wait for. Vacations, weekend stay-cations, and the occasional facial or massage are all things we do to try and rebalance our depleted energy.

But the hard truth is that the most common solutions to our overburdened lives just don’t work.

What you actually need is to understand the specific types of rest you’re lacking. Only then can you RESTORE your energy in ways that truly contribute to balance and overall fulfillment.

Today on The Bridge to Fulfillment, Blake welcomes Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith, a board-certified internal medicine physician with over 20 years of experience. Her personal journey with burnout inspired her to want to help organizations overcome employee burnout and leadership overwhelm. As the founding physician and CEO of Restorasis, she leads in the creation of healthier workplace cultures where innovation and performance can thrive.

In this episode, you’ll learn about the seven different types of rest and how to identify where you’re feeling depleted so you can target the specific type of sacred rest you need. You’ll understand the root causes of why you’re feeling so tired all of the time, and why the burnout solutions we usually turn to aren’t working.

Your biggest challenge might be the gateway to your biggest blessing. You have created your life, which means you also have the power to change it.

What You’ll Learn: • What burnout feels like (4:08) • Why so many of the “solutions” to burnout don’t really work (7:59) • Understanding the 7 Types of Rest (14:40) • The most common rest deficits people are currently experiencing (22:56) • How companies can help employees find better work-life balance (25:15)

Favorite Quotes: 1. “I really had to make a conscious decision about what I wanted my life to look like. I had these very hard-set goals, I want to be a physician, I want to be a mom. And what happens when you get all those things you've been asking for and you're not happy, you're not satisfied, you don't have any space or room in your life to even enjoy them?” –Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith 2. “There has to be a system in place for restoring the energy that we expend.” –Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith 3. “The more rested people are, the more productive they are, the higher quality work they produce, and the happier they are.” –Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith 4. “The old mentality about hustling and grinding actually leads to worse results. Employees that are focused, clear on priorities, and have time for balance produce better results.” –Blake

Which of the 7 types of rest are YOU most in need of? Find out at www.RestQuiz.com

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