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Are you happy with the
way things are right now?
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Do you believe that
things could be better?
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Chances are, it’s
because they could be.
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Hi, I’m Mercer!
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Why Should I Care?
Taking Care of your Self in Support
@mercenator
@campaignmonitor
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Let’s get a
show of
hands…
How many of
you have gone
into work sick?
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–Every Employee Ever
“There are important things that
need to be done.”
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Why would you treat a friend any differently than you’d treat
yourself?
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If we weren’t
hyper-
nurturing…
we’d
probably be
developers.
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You are your own most
important asset.
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You do better work when you are happy, healthy and your
needs are being met.
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We talk about
work-life
balance as if it
means that the
two, working
and living, are
separate.
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Your boss controls a lot
of your professional life.
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But, all of your needs are intrinsically tied together.
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How’s your body
doing lately?
Are you getting 8
hours of sleep
every night?
Do you have a
regular workout
schedule?
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Neurogenesis
A big word meaning you remember things better.
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Do you ever go to meet-ups?
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Being part of a group stimulates the same
part of your brain as physical pleasure
and pain.
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How often each week do you tell yourself
that what you are doing is valuable?
Do you and your team have any kind of
recognition system in place?
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Does your company have a volunteering program?
A meditation room?
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How often do you ask
yourself “what do I want
to do with my life?”
Are you doing it?
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Your brain sees your goal
as being an intrinsic part of
yourself, and releases
dopamine each time you
take a step closer.
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Just like in an
airplane, you have
to put your own
oxygen mask on
before you can help
others with theirs.
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Things can be better,
and you can make them
that way.
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Thank you!
(Let’s chat more!
I’m @mercenator
on Twitter.)