We’re Not Meant to Be “On” All the Time with Diane Rolston with Diane Rolston (DW353)

About this episode

Diane Rolston discusses the pressures of always being 'on' and its effects on our well-being and leadership styles.

Have you felt the pressure to be "on" all the time, where you can't let your guard down, and you need to be ready to perform? Then this episode is for you, because your host, Diane Rolston, reveals how we are not meant to be “on” all the time and what it’s doing to your nervous system, your creativity, and your power and why the very thing you're praised for might be draining you. Listen to learn these key takeaways: What being "on" actually means What constant output does to your body Diane's personal revelation about being “on” The dangerous pattern: being capable AND dysregulated at the same time (you can do it all, but should you?) Why women's leadership should be cyclical like nature and our biology, not linear hustle all the time The four powerful reframes of rest The real-life example of a volunteer leader who had a nervous breakdown from being "on" so much, and how the pendulum swung to the complete opposite, where she couldn't handle anything The contrast: exhausted reactive business owner versus regulated expansive leader, and what restoration could actually look like in your business Different ways you can reframe rest Want to be invited to join Diane’s NEW high-level…

People in this episode

Hosts: Diane Rolston, Diane

Topics covered

• pressure to perform
• nervous system
• creativity
• women's leadership
• rest

Keywords

• burnout
• self-care
• leadership
• cyclical nature
• personal revelation

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: We’re Not Meant to Be “On”, DW353, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Dynamic You

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