In this issue we feature an excerpt from a popular blog post that
was published in March - Sometimes the hard thing isn’t the right thing: How taking it easy can help you learn. We also include links to other blog articles, compassion tools, and research updates that we've posted. If you know of anyone who might be interested in our content, be sure to forward the newsletter to him
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Sincerely,
Jason Luoma,
Jenna LeJeune, & Christina Chwyl
Without realizing it, for most of my life I followed the
maxim “If it’s the hard thing, it’s the right thing.” I often pushed myself too far. Exercise would result in injury when I didn’t pay attention to my body’s needs for rest and recovery. I’d get burned out at work when I forced myself to do the hard things and ignored what I enjoyed or found meaningful. I’d lose out on fun and connection because I was so focused on working hard and getting things done.
