Redefining Rest for Public Health Professionals Marissa McKool, MPH

This podcast has been with me since the beginning of my business, and it’s truly been one of the highlights of my job. So, why am I ending the podcast? 
 
Thank you all for joining me on this journey so far because I wouldn’t be here without you all. On this last episode before the podcast takes a break, hear why I’m deciding to pause the podcast in 2024, the three traps of big decision-making to look out for, and my answers to your questions about how you can continue to access my teachings and stay in touch. 
 
Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.mckoolcoaching.com/podcast/ending-the-podcast
 
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Rest isn’t just about sleeping, going on vacation, or getting a massage, and yet, that’s often what we think when we hear that word. Exhausted, burnt out, and overworked, you probably can’t wait to catch up on sleep on the weekend or plan your next vacation. While those things can be rest, the world has told you that rest is finite, temporary, and a treat you have to earn. Now, it’s time to redefine rest.
 
Discover what rest is and what it is not. Hear how our society’s definition of rest leads us to burnout, why women especially have a long history of being told we’re hysterical for needing rest, how rest is a core and essential component of being a human, and what happens when you redefine what rest means for you.
 
Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.mckoolcoaching.com/podcast/what-is-rest
 
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While we can’t eliminate all stressors from our lives, we can control our reactions to them. When you don’t understand the difference between your experience of stress and the external things that are causing it, you’re left feeling like life just happens to you. On the other hand, being able to separate external stressors from your reaction gives you power and control over your experience to make the changes you want.
 
Join me this week to hear how learning to distinguish between stress and stressors is the key to finally getting out of the burnout cycle. I’m showing you what stress is, why understanding your stressors matters, how they aren’t as dangerous as our brains think, and my top tips for beginning to harness the power you have over your internal response. 
 
Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.mckoolcoaching.com/podcast/stress-vs-stressors
 
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Even if you’re sitting on the couch watching Netflix, how much time are you spending thinking about what needs to be done, what you can’t forget, or squeezing in tasks? Rest isn’t just about taking a physical break, but a mental and emotional one too. Reducing your mental load matters for a whole host of reasons, but what are you supposed to do when it seems like it all falls on you?
 
Join me this week as I offer my top tips for beginning to offload your mental, emotional, and domestic labor. Hear how you always have a choice to make, even if it doesn’t feel like it, and what’s required of you to start making negotiations for reducing your mental load.
 
Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.mckoolcoaching.com/podcast/reducing-mental-load
 
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What does your time management practice look like? Maybe you aren’t a fan of scheduling anything at all. However, examining how you schedule your time gives you the data you need to make the tweaks that ultimately allow you to be efficient and effective, even if the seasons of your life change, and this process is the perfect starting place.
 
Hear what’s driving the habit of underscheduling, overscheduling, and not scheduling your downtime. I’m highlighting the consequences of each type of behavior, and small tweaks you can begin implementing to create flexibility, protect your time, improve your work, and reduce stress.
 
Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.mckoolcoaching.com/podcast/underscheduling-overscheduling
 
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Imposter syndrome is something particularly women, People of Color, immigrants, and other folks with one or more marginalized identities experience when we navigate spaces where we feel or have been told we don’t belong. Power imbalances and hierarchies exist across the field of public health, which can contribute to feeling like you don’t belong, but the good news is it doesn’t have to stay this way.
 
Hear what imposter syndrome is and isn’t, and how to navigate the world with self-trust and internal belonging, even when there are external challenges or barriers you’re facing. Learn what’s creating your experience of self-doubt and insecurity, and how to build the emotional capacity to shift from a feeling of inadequacy to confidence.
 
Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.mckoolcoaching.com/135
 
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