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Today, I want to talk about WORK.\xa0 Yeah, that thing we are supposed to be getting done during a pandemic, while caring for kids, worrying about our parents, cooking 3 meals per day and keeping our homes extra clean.\xa0

Sounds ridiculous when I say it like that.\xa0 And, yet, if you are still able to work, that is a blessing, as so many people have lost jobs and thus income.\xa0\xa0

About 3 weeks into this, I was on a call and noticed that I wasn\u2019t \u201cmyself\u201d.\xa0 \xa0I first attributed it to fatigue, some anxiety, and the total change we had experienced. And, while that is all true, I think something deeper was happening.\xa0 \xa0 Not only was I not at 100% (who is?), I was actually changing my behavior and pulling back on the way I show up at work.\xa0 And, this is not judging or being harsh on myself during a pandemic.\xa0 I actually was struggling because I knew that I wasn\u2019t being myself.\xa0

On this episode, I want to share a few things that I learned and how I moved forward, including showing up as that person at work this week and having some awesome team members reach out to based on a direct response I gave (typical of me:))

• What you need to understand:\xa0 No one is at 100% right now.\xa0\xa0
• Be honest with yourself about how you\u2019re doing.\xa0 Look for evidence, data, or even feedback that you\u2019ve been given.\xa0\xa0
• Be honest with\xa0 your manager about how you\u2019re doing.\xa0 If you need help, ask for it.\xa0
  1. Have a discussion about the prioritization of what you are working on.\xa0\xa0
  2. Identify the specific strength that you bring to your team. \xa0 Focus on those, even if you\u2019re not at 100%
  3. Focus on quality and not quantity.
  4. If you don\u2019t have a system to track what you are working on (trello, basecamp, asana, etc, figure out a system to help keep you sane) you need to get one.\xa0 It can be just for you.\xa0
  5. Each day, identify at least one important thing that you need to work on.\xa0 Spend the first 30 min of your work time on that thing

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It would be ridiculous of me to not address the realities of home that I can say with nearly 100% certainly are having an impact on you.\xa0

1. Ask for what you need from your spouse. \xa0More cooking? More help with kids? More flex? \xa0 If you don\u2019t feel like things are being split correctly, this is the time to speak up (in love).
2. Decrease you information intake
3. Find someone to talk to.\xa0 Connect with a trusted friend, sister, mother, etc.
4. Bring mindfulness into your life.\xa0 Maybe you tried it before and it didn\u2019t work.\xa0 Try again.
5. Do at least one self-care thing per week, and more if you can.
6. Sleep

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