Rest Is Not The Reward. It's Your Job.

About this episode

In this episode, Josh Terry discusses how high performers often struggle with burnout due to their identity being tied to their output, and offers solutions to address this issue.

Most people think burnout comes from too much work. But for high performers, the deeper problem is often identity. When you fuse your worth to your output, rest stops feeling like maintenance and starts feeling like failure. In this episode, I break down why that happens, why successful operators struggle to slow down, and the two ways to fix it without becoming less driven. Follow me on my socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshterryplays Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshterryplays/ X: https://x.com/joshterryp lays TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@UCOLdtkK1XqV6ikuHUqfetnQ To work with Josh Terry go to https://workwithjoshterry.com/

People in this episode

Host: Josh Terry

Topics covered

• burnout
• identity
• high performance
• rest
• mental health
• self-worth

Keywords

• burnout
• identity
• high performers
• rest
• mental health
• self-worth
• performance

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