Renovation Integrative Health - Work-Life Harmony & Burnout Prevention

01/17/2026

Quick check-in (no overthinking). When work gets overwhelming, what’s the FIRST thing that usually goes?

A️. Patience
B️. Sleep
C️. Boundaries
D️. Health habits
E️. Joy
F️. All of the above

Because before burnout shows up as a crisis, it shows up as something quietly disappearing first. And that’s not a personal failure. It’s early data.

01/16/2026

Me: “I’m choosing peace today.”
People at work: immediately testing that theory

If you’re one unexpected email away from questioning your entire nervous system… you’re not broken. You’re just human in environments that love to mash buttons and call it “urgency.”

This is what overload looks like. Not weakness. Not attitude. It’s a signal, not a personality flaw.

01/15/2026

Before you set another goal, do this instead.

One of the simplest tools I use with clients is this: Start. Stop. Continue. More of. Less of.

Before you set new goals or pile more on your plate, pause and reflect.

Ask yourself:
🔵 What do I want to start doing?
🔵What needs to stop because it’s no longer serving me?
🔵What’s already working that I should continue?
🔵What do I want more of this year?
🔵And what do I need less of to protect my energy?

This exercise creates clarity before action, and that’s how progress actually sticks.

👇 This , try it yourself and share one answer in the comments. You don’t need a full reset. You just need an intentional next step.

01/14/2026

Rest isn’t the reward. It’s the requirement.

You don’t need permission to rest. But I know it can feel like you do.

Especially in remote work. Especially when your phone is always nearby. Especially when being “reachable” slowly turns into being “always on.”

Here’s the truth I want to remind you of today:

Rest is not a reward. Time off is not something you earn. And your value is not measured by your availability.

You are allowed to log off. You are allowed to pause. You are allowed to live your life outside of your work.

Burnout isn’t a weakness. It's a signal, really. And boundaries are a prevention tool.

Save this if you need the reminder. Share it with someone who does too. 💙

01/13/2026

Can we talk about the hidden burnout risk no one mentions with remote work?

Remote work gives us the freedom to work anytime… but that doesn’t mean we should work all the time.

What I see over and over again, especially with high-achieving professionals, is this: We’ve confused accessibility with responsibility.

We make ourselves constantly available. We stay “on” just in case. And slowly, that flexibility turns into exhaustion.

In my keynote, Digital Boundaries: Where Remote Work Meets Wellbeing, I share this truth:

Burnout isn’t an on/off switch. It’s a spectrum. And many remote workers are already on it. The worst part is they often don't realize it.

That’s why my biggest takeaway is simple: Boundaries. Boundaries. Boundaries.

Not to do less meaningful work, but to keep doing your work WELL without sacrificing your health, your family, or yourself in the process.

We can be high-performing professionals AND well. Burnout is NOT the cost of success; it’s a signal that something needs to change.

👉 What’s one boundary remote work has made harder for you to hold? Like and comment below.

01/12/2026

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but you don’t need a whole new life plan to start 2026.

Welcome to 2026. Let’s do this differently. I wanted to start this year by keeping it real.

In this video, I’m sharing a simple way to get going in 2026—without pretending last year didn’t happen or trying to “reinvent yourself” overnight.

Instead of resolutions, I invite you to try this reflection: Start, Stop, Continue, More of, Less of.

No perfection. No pressure. Just clarity.

👇 I’d love to hear from you in the comments: One thing you want to start or stop in 2026. And what you want to see more of from me this year (Lives? Q&A? Podcast? YouTube? Blogs? Articles?)

This community matters to me. Your feedback helps shape what’s next.

01/12/2026

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but you don’t need a whole new life plan to start 2026.

Welcome to 2026. Let’s do this differently. I wanted to start this year by keeping it real.

In this video, I’m sharing a simple way to get going in 2026—without pretending last year didn’t happen or trying to “reinvent yourself” overnight.

Instead of resolutions, I invite you to try this reflection: Start, Stop, Continue, More of, Less of.

No perfection. No pressure. Just clarity.

👇 I’d love to hear from you in the comments: One thing you want to start or stop in 2026. And what you want to see more of from me this year (Lives? Q&A? Podcast? YouTube? Blogs? Articles?)

This community matters to me. Your feedback helps shape what’s next.

01/08/2026

Not doing this ONE thing is sabotaging your retention strategy...

And it's probably the easiest fix in your entire burnout prevention toolkit.

Research by Dr. Christina Maslach identified 6 organizational factors that predict workplace burnout. In my consulting work, I assess all of these. Today, we'll focus on one that's often overlooked: Reward. That's about whether employees feel genuinely recognized or systematically taken for granted.

The numbers tell the story:
📊 31% lower voluntary turnover in recognition-rich companies
📊 14% performance improvement from peer recognition alone
📊 86% increase in employee happiness with value-based recognition

Yet most organizations treat recognition as an afterthought - something reserved for annual reviews or milestone anniversaries.

Here's what I've learned working with burned-out teams: People don't burn out from demanding work. They burn out from demanding work that goes unacknowledged.

I found this fantastic article from Vantage Circle that breaks down 50 practical recognition strategies - from handwritten thank-you notes to peer recognition systems, spot awards, and role shadowing opportunities.

The best part? The most impactful recognition often costs nothing:
✅ Immediate acknowledgment when someone does great work
✅ Public celebration of achievements
✅ Inviting employees to pitch ideas to leadership
✅ Writing a LinkedIn recommendation for team members

These aren't "nice-to-have" perks. They're burnout prevention tools that directly impact your retention, engagement, and performance.

Recognition alone won't solve every burnout issue - but ignoring it will absolutely create one.

So here's my question for leaders: When's the last time your top performers felt genuinely seen?

👉 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/ggjVXUdf

Employee rewards and recognition have been vital to building strong workplace cultures. When people feel valued, they are motivated to perform better.

12/31/2025

25 countries. 20 states. 463 sessions. And one simple truth: burnout prevention works when you stop treating symptoms and start fixing systems.

Here's what that looked like:

📖 Published Design Your Life of Harmony
🎓 Graduated from CGI and received the DEAC Distinguished Graduate Award
🎤 Spoke at DEAC, ACHS, and Colorado Health conferences
📚 Wrote the foreword to The Trauma-Informed Manager and supported Dr. Jeremy in editing Human Relations 2.0
🧠 Became a contractor with Oregon Washington Health Network, facilitating groups for peer support recovery specialists, counselors, and supervisors
👥 Delivered 14 trainings (30 hours) and 463 individual sessions
🎙️ Shared insights on 10+ podcasts and in articles
🛠️ Served as subject matter expert revamping the "Taking Care of Yourself" course
🚀 Developed the Harmony Course (launching January 2025)

I didn't do this alone. Thank you for every like, every comment, every repost, every book purchase, every webinar and keynote attended... It is you... high-achievers rebuilding foundations, entrepreneurs scaling without burning out, and organizations transforming culture from the inside... that help us meet our mission of Supporting the world in achieving work-life harmony.

If you're ready to design your life of harmony, start with free resources at www.getrih.com. You got assessments and tools to help you take the first step.

If you lead a team or organization, explore the organizational assessments, or check out our burnout calculator to find out how much burnout is costing you. Or let's talk about speaking engagements. Real change starts with real systems.

Here's to a 2026 where harmony isn't the exception, it's the standard, baby!

12/18/2025

Yep. These tips still work.

12/17/2025

We're going to start sounding like DJ Khaled. "Another one!" Sometimes we have to be reminded of something we already know. Here is an oldie with tip 2.

12/16/2025

Here is an older but goodie. 5 tips to re-energize your life series.