Day 21: I Am With You – Survival Skills to Burnout Recovery

The I Am With You concept is one of the survival skills to burnout recovery. It is in essence focusing on one person in your life at a time for 30 - 60 seconds to send the message, I Am With You.
Food

Food:

Breakfast:
  • Fasting – No Food, Water Only
Morning:
  • Fasting – No Food, Water Only
Lunch:
  • Fasting – No Food, Water Only
Afternoon:
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 oz of steamed zucchini
  • 1/2 fillet of lightly cooked salmon
  • 2 oz trail mix
  • 16 oz spinach/banana smoothie
Dinner:
  • Fasting – No Food, Water Only
Evening:
  • Fasting – No Food, Water Only
Challenges

Business:

  • I worked on the Life Long Productions website today. I promised the LLP team I would finish the blogs I’ve started and I’m running a little behind with this new program.

* As Amazon Associates, we earn on qualifying purchases. Assume all links are affiliate links. We have sponsors to pay for all our productions.

Challenges

Challenges:

The challenge is I am documenting the process of the website as I’m setting it up so it is taking me a little bit more time than if I just create something from start to finish and be done with it. I should have the blog part completed today.

Relationships

Relationships:

Today my social interchange involved spending time with my Dad and my younger brother. Both had technology issues they were working on – and even though I’m not a techie, they knew less than I did, so I was in fact able to help them both. It was really great quality time we spent together.

Business Progress

Progress:

I noticed today that I wasn’t hungry, or thinking about food, or wondering if it was time yet to break my fast. It was easy and effortless.

The I Am With You concept is one of the survival skills to burnout recovery. It is in essence focusing on one person in your life at a time for 30 – 60 seconds to send the message, I Am With You.

You don’t have to agree or disagree, but validating the other person’s needs, and acknowledging them can repair more relationships than any other series of more expensive and exhaustive methods of communication.

Validation is a crucial aspect of effective communication, especially in relationships with family members and friends. It involves acknowledging and accepting the thoughts, feelings, and experiences of the other person without judgment. The goal of validation is to make the other person feel heard, understood, and respected.

Here are some key principles of validation:

Active Listening: Actively listen to what the other person is saying. Give them your full attention, make eye contact, and use nonverbal cues like nodding to show that you are engaged in the conversation.

Empathy: Try to put yourself in the other person’s shoes and understand their perspective. Show empathy by expressing that you understand how they feel or why they have a particular viewpoint.

Reflective Responses: Reflect back on what the other person has said to demonstrate that you are paying attention and trying to grasp their feelings and thoughts. For example, you might say, “I hear that you’re feeling frustrated because of the situation at work.”

Avoid Judgment: Avoid making judgments, criticisms, or offering immediate solutions unless the other person explicitly asks for advice. Validation is about acknowledging their emotions and experiences, not about fixing their problems.

Validation Statements: Use statements that validate their feelings or experiences. Phrases like, “I can see why you would feel that way,” or “It’s completely understandable that you’re upset,” convey validation.

Non-Verbal Validation: Non-verbal cues, such as a comforting touch or a supportive facial expression, can also convey validation.

Validation of Identity: Sometimes, validation involves recognizing the person’s identity or choices. For example, if a family member shares a personal decision, you can validate their autonomy by saying, “I respect your choice, even if I may not fully understand it.”

Validation can help build trust, strengthen relationships, and provide emotional support to the people you care about. It fosters an atmosphere of open communication and empathy, which can lead to more constructive and healthier interactions.

Life Long Productions Greenbar

Recommended Resources:

The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It
The Culture Solution: A Practical Guide to Building a Dynamic Culture so People Love Coming to Work and Accomplishing Great Things Together
E-Myth Mastery: The Seven Essential Disciplines for Building a World-Class Company
The E-Myth Enterprise: How to Turn a Great Idea into a Thriving Business
The E-Myth Contractor: Why Most Contractors’ Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It
The Together Teammate: Build Strong Systems, Make the Work Manageable, and Stay Organized Behind the Scenes
Daily Progress
* As Amazon Associates, we earn on qualifying purchases. Assume all links are affiliate links. We have sponsors to pay for all our productions.

My Journey Back

Today’s Body:

Sleep

Sleep: 

6.10 Hours | Min
Hydration

Hydration:

120 oz.
Zone

Zone:

65
Steps

Steps:

11,290
Calories In

Calories:

2,000+
Calories Burned

Cal Burned:

900
Weight

Weight:

149 lbs
Fasting

Fasting:

20.00 Hours | Min
Moods

Moods:

My moods have been on the upswing and today was a much brighter mood than the past few days.

Workout

Workout:

No Workout

Scroll to Top