Your Job Is Hijacking Your Life: How to Set Limits, Decrease Work Stress, and Reclaim Your Evenings | Guy Winch

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<p dir="ltr">Why ruminating after hours is unpaid overtime — plus, how to handle bad bosses, beat the Sunday scaries, and actually recharge.</p> <p dir="ltr">Dr. Guy Winch is an internationally renowned psychologist and bestselling author who advocates for integrating the science of emotional health into our daily lives. His <a href= "https://www.ted.com/speakers/guy_winch">3 TED Talks</a> have garnered over 35 million views and his science based <a href= "https://www.guywinch.com/books/">self-help books</a> have been translated into 30 languages. His newest book is: <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Over-Grind-Break-Hijacks/dp/1668069334"> Mind Over Grind: How to Break Free When Work Hijacks Your Life</a>.</p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode we talk about:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Why work stress is at an all-time high — and what the pandemic permanently broke</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">How to tell the difference between regular stress and full-blown burnout</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Why ruminating about a bad day at the office is unpaid overtime — and how to stop</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Techniques for coaching yourself through hard moments without lying to yourself</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">How to actually recover after work — and why collapsing on the couch isn't the same as recharging</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">How to set limits with a difficult boss without torching the relationship</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">A practical tool for mapping the real stress in your job </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">What to do with the Sunday scaries — and one scheduling trick that actually works</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">How chronic work stress quietly erodes your ethics over time</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Get the 10% with Dan Harris app <a href= "https://app.danharris.com/membership">here</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Sign up for Dan's free newsletter <a href= "http://www.danharris.com/">here</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Follow Dan on social: <a href= "https://bit.ly/3tGigG5">Instagram</a>, <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FOA84J">TikTok</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Subscribe to our <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FybRzD">YouTube Channel</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Additional Resources: </p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.guywinch.com/podcast/">Dear Therapists</a></p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr"><br /> Join Dan, Sebene Selassie, and Jeff Warren for Meditation Party, a 3-day immersive retreat at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY, October 16–18. Grab your in-person spot <a href= "https://www.eomega.org/workshops/meditation-party">here</a>, or sign up to livestream <a href= "https://www.eomega.org/workshops/meditation-party-livestream">here</a>!</p> <p>This episode is sponsored by: <br /> <br /> <strong id= "docs-internal-guid-71240046-7fff-4c17-0c8f-f2a9ef0307e2">BetterHelp</strong> — Online therapy, matched to your needs. Get 10% off your first month at <a href= "https://www.betterhelp.com/happier">https://www.betterhelp.com/happier</a><strong id="docs-internal-guid-71240046-7fff-4c17-0c8f-f2a9ef0307e2"><a href="https://www.betterhelp.com/happier"><br /> <br /></a> Northwest Registered Agent</strong> — LLC formation, registered agent service, and free business resources at <a href= "https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/Happierfree">https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/Happierfree</a></p> <p>To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit <a href= "https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris">https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris</a></p>