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Actionable Insights
1. Redefine Self-Worth Beyond Work
Challenge the societal tendency to define your self-worth solely through your job or what you do for a living. This helps avoid a narrow sense of self-worth, especially if you lack tools for mental or emotional health.
2. Embrace Negative Emotions as Signals
Instead of viewing negative feelings like sadness, loneliness, or anger as problems to fix, recognize them as important signals. These emotions tell you what you should be doing or how to behave in the future, such as sadness indicating something is amiss or loneliness prompting social connection.
3. Implement Daily ‘Closing Duties’
Create a list of 1-5 small tasks, taking under 25 minutes, to complete every night before bed. These “closing duties” prepare a functional space for you in the morning, acting as a kindness to your future self and setting you up for success.