How to escape the performance trap and find true partnership and rest with God
Matthew 11:28 states, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Yet, if you are like me, you can find that hard to do. I will lay it down, give it to God, and somehow, unknowingly, pick it all up again until I find myself in a come-to-Jesus moment of pure despair and breakdown. And I know I am not alone in this as our world is heavily focused on performance and outcomes, so much so that the statistics for burnout are at an astounding 50% to almost 90%. So how can we operate from not a place of performance but a place of partnership and rest, as the Bible so beautifully calls us to?
In episode 109, How to escape the performance trap and find true partnership and rest with God, I discuss this topic with Susan Fleming, a Business Alignment Therapist who specializes in teaching burned-out leaders how to ditch the hustle and performance mentality to work from God’s rest instead.
Susan and I get real and tangible with simple tools you can use to quit operating from stress and anxiety and find true rest by getting to the heart of your motives and asking God for insights to create new neuropathways that help you find lasting peace and partnership instead of overwhelm and performance.
So let your to-do list go, get comfortable, and join us as we break off the chains holding you back from a restful partnership life with God.
About Susan Fleming
Susan Fleming is a licensed mental health therapist, #1 international best-selling author, and host of the Faith First Business podcast. She is the founder & CEO of Heaven to Earth LLC, which equips leaders to multiply L.I.F.E. without burning out in the process. As a Business Alignment Therapist, she specializes in teaching burned-out leaders how to ditch the hustle and performance mentality to work from God’s rest instead.
Key Takeaways:
- Understand the impact of performance mentality on burnout rates and explore how to shift from a performance mindset to one of partnership and rest with God.
- Discover the importance of managing expectations and letting go of unrealistic to-do lists to pursue a restful partnership with God.
- Explore the role of neuroscience in understanding performance and learn practical strategies to improve brain health.
- Understand that your brain development and past experiences shape your beliefs, and learn how to release shame and condemnation for actions taken.
- Cultivate self-awareness, recognize your energy patterns, and schedule tasks accordingly, balancing work and personal needs to promote a more effective and fulfilling lifestyle.
Connect with Susan
To connect with Susan Fleming, you can find her on Facebook, YouTube, and her website.
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