Your Soul Food for Aug 12-19 2022: It’s Not a Great Resignation- It’s a Great Rethink!

Happy Soul Food Friday!

This week: Turn “I” to “We” and Illness becomes Wellness!

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It’s Not a Great Resignation- It’s a Great Rethink:

I urge you to explore your great re-think (opportunity to reboot) using an evidence-based model of me-search instead of research. If you are rebooting on purpose, do consider:

Micro-habits/micro-dosing healthy choices, doing “Small things often”
Picking an accountabuddy to keep you on course
Recognize that self-care is not selfish. Your wellbeing is important
Attend to Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs, with physical and psychological safety at the base, love and belonging in the middle, and significance and purpose at the apex. When we are in reactive brain our operating system is hijacked, we revert to our reptilian brain, and there is no room for the creative brain to emerge. Too much stress when we feel lack of safety, leads to burnout and that affects our mental health and that of our teams.

So… let’s all attend to a deep purpose practice, whatever that means to you, for long term sustainable performance and fulfillment.

It’s not a Great Resignation–it’s a Great Rethink | Fortune

Quiet Quitting: Why Doing the Bare Minimum at Work has Gone Global
The meaninglessness of modern work – and the pandemic – has led many to question their approach to their jobs

Quiet quitting: why doing the bare minimum at work has gone global | Work & careers | The Guardian

The Democratization of Photography on History- The Bigger Picture with Vincent Brown:

To get beyond photographs as the mere transmission of transparent information, we need to step back and see the bigger picture

Can the spectacle of modern politics today be traced back to a photograph of Abraham Lincoln taken during the presidential election in 1860? Host Vincent Brown reveals the specific choices made by Lincoln and renowned portrait photographer Mathew Brady in hopes of casting the candidate as presidential in his iconic 1860 portrait.

Did This Photo Make Lincoln President? | The Bigger Picture with Vincent Brown | PBS – YouTube

Self-Care-

Turn I to We and Illness becomes Wellness!

Poet and Activist Naomi Ortiz Talks About Ecojustice and Self Care:

Poet and Activist Naomi Ortiz Talks About Ecojustice and Self Care | The Takeaway | WNYC Studios

Also available on The Takeaway Podcast

The Takeaway : NPR

Try This Soothing ‘4-Segment’ Relaxation Strategy To Banish Sleepless Nights Once and for All
Surprisingly, it starts the moment you wake up.

How Good ‘Sleep Hygiene’ Can Affect a Good Night’s Rest | Well+Good (wellandgood.com)

Inspiring and Heartwarming-

No Arms, No Legs, No Excuses: Wickenburg (Arizona) football coach Carter Crosland sees no obstacles
Wickenburg assistant football coach Carter Crosland, born without arms and legs, drives himself 30 minutes to practice on his motorized wheelchair.

Arizona football coach, born without arms and legs, sees no obstacles (usatoday.com)

Feline Becomes Dog Friend’s Guide Cat After Canine Loses His Vision: ‘Most Beautiful Thing’
Satin the cat started using her meows to direct Blaze after the dog lost his vision in 2020

Feline Becomes Dog Friend’s Guide Cat After Canine Loses His Vision (people.com)