Author: Andi Griggs
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Healing Burnout: A Starting Guide to Rediscovering Your Energy and Purpose
I am a workhorse. I pride myself on my capacity to get shit done. I am unaffected by long hours and ridiculous demands, in fact, I live for it. So when I started getting sick a lot, was exhausted all the time and was constantly complaining about my job….it wasn’t because of too much work. …
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Healing Burnout in the Entertainment Industry Through the Entry Points of Mind, Body, and Spirit
When I first started showing signs of burnout deep into my career in Hollywood I only knew to schedule and appointment with a therapist. I fully understand that therapy can be life changing but it did not bring relief. Over the course of twenty years I have been following different paths to to feel better…
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Healing Hollywood: A Journey from Burnout to Balance
I used to think a spa day could cure my burnout the way a juice cleanse might shed a few pounds—effective for a moment, but nothing sustainable. True healing from career burnout, and the many illnesses that stem from it, requires ongoing care for both body and mind. The good news? Once you discover your…
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The Painful Price of a Free Lunch at Work
For over twenty years I have received a free lunch in exchange for not taking a lunch away from my desk. It sounds fabulous and it is, unless you are a stress eater who works a stressful job. That one hour of peace and freedom most office workers are entitled to is denied to me.…
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The Power of Journaling
I remember cleaning my garage after my son was born. I was 40 years old, standing in the middle of the garage with years of journals from my teens through my 30’s. I realized that I had achieved a good deal of my dreams and that journaling had given me the space to work through…
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The Power of Voice
On July 5, 2019 my husband rushed me to the hospital at 4 o’clock in the morning. Struggling to breath and unable to speak, my throat had swollen until my face lacked definition from my neck. Surgery for a thyroid duct cyst in my throat had become infected due to my poor judgement. At 2:00am…
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Why am I the Back from Burnout Coach
I’m the Back from Burnout Coach because I understand what it is like to go to work every day stressed, anxious and unhappy. I started at a labor relations organization in 1998 and with the exception of a couple of “breaks” – referred to as “time off for good behavior” – I’ve been there ever since.…