Mind Flower

Empower and plant the seeds of happiness in our children’s hearts can be one of the biggest concerns of most parents nowadays. How to be a legitimate guide? Want to guide your kids but face difficult conversations? Maybe your child is big now. 11 years old, 12 years old? Like my son. He is now…

Reduced to-do list, more time to relax, meditate and enjoy? Learn an easy tip to gain time and energy. But watch out, open-mind needed! Too many things to do today and every day? In Vietnamese we have a proverb, saying that “Never leave until tomorrow what you are to do today”. Well… I must say,…

Receiving, not eating. That was one thing I learned that changed my life. Learn 6 ways I am happier with mindful eating. One day in Vietnam, I saw my sister cooking mindfully a meal for me and my children. Unconsciously, but profoundly, I was changed. Later on, I got to know Thich Nhat Hanh’s “The…

Do you work on things you care most about? My answer was no. That was how I came to burnout. Learn how I discovered my “ultimate concern”. Do you truly care? Answer me honestly: Do you really care about what you are working on today in your job? “Truly care” means what you do is…

Our ears are so sensitive when we are in burnout. Can’t bear noises, loud music, and agitations around? Like me, practice “Noble Silence” – the Silence that heals. I remember last year when I was in severe burnout, I could not stand the… radio alarm in the morning! Television, children crying, loud-talking, traffic noise… All…

You and I have never found it so hard to rest, to stop, and to be “lazy”. Don’t wait, fix a lazy day per week. Find out why and how. Feel all the time in a rush? Stressful being late to pick up kids while stuck in traffic? The weekends restless running between grocery shopping,…

Burned out and fearful that it will impact negatively your children? Find out 4 tips to make burnout a bliss for yourself and your family. Feel extremely tired and not able to take care of your kids? Visualize losing your job and thus will not be able to assure them good financial conditions? You are…

If you have high empathy for others, know that it is a real gift. But it can also be emotionally exhausting if the boundaries are not well set. See a few easy tips to keep balanced. Hearing a sad story of your friend and spend the whole evening stressed? Feeling strongly that others’ problems are…

Yes, on this spaceship, today, you and me, are…burned out! Close our eyes. And give ourselves a long breath. Don’t you know that we are all onboarding on a blue spaceship called Earth? Imagine its journey. Silently crossing millions of miles, in immense universe. Indeed, the universe is expanding. And so we are. Traveling further…

What are the biggest myths related to burnout? Discover 4 most recent research-proven facts Is burnout depression? No, burnout is not the same as depression. But there is a correlation! Eurofound German study showed 59% of burned-out people also had an anxiety disorder. Does burnout lead to unhealthy behavior? Not always! But… 63% of U.S….

‘How to quit a job and wake up in the morning never have to work again?’ Yes, a typical question of burnout folks who lost all passion! How to cope? Burnout seems to take from you one of the most valuable things: your passion. One friend in a sharing last week wrote: “I felt blank….

Another Christmas is approaching. Additional tasks, stress, and lack of self care can make the 2019 holiday period a real “burnout” trigger. 4 things to keep in our mind during the coming weeks. ‘Moms don’t enjoy, they give joy’? We, mothers, seem to expect ourselves always to give a lot of joy during holiday seasons. The usual famous…

Either you have just started realizing some symptoms, or have been far in the recovery, this question might be one of your main occupations. Hints from recent researches. ‘How long will burnout last for me? This time next year will I find back my usual level of energy and motivation?’ Well, I must say the…

In burnout, we are full of pain, anxiety, sometimes anger. Make a friendship with your pains today. By breathing in and breathing out mindfully. Learn how easy it is. When you are burned out, you are tired physically. But mentally, you are also full of pain, anxiety, sometimes anger, aren’t you? One of my friends…

Don’t you believe that challenges and hardships in life bring us a chance to evolve? In Thanksgiving 2019, remind ourselves of 3 reasons why burnout is a blessing. Another Thanksgiving is coming. Let us be thankful for the great success of the year that passed. How about the challenges and hardships? I am proud that…

If you tell yourself all the time “I’m tired”, your mentality attracts this state to you. On the contrary, saying “I want to rest”, your focus is on ” resting”. And this changes the whole game. Find out how understanding the Law of Attraction helped me better overcome burnout. “In the New Thought philosophy, the Law of Attraction is…

Unlike depression where many medical treatments exist, getting out of burnout requires you further fundamental changes in your lifestyle. Avoid these 3 operation modes you might underestimate to reduce stress and burnout. How to avoid or get over there burnout when you detect first signs? Zaria Gorvett, in her BBC article, stated that “although there…

If a reading has helped me continue on my roads after burnout, that was definitely one of Thich Nhat Hanh’s books. Enjoy with me now five sayings that enlightened my eyes and warmed up my heart during those difficult days of fatigue and confusion. Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese Buddist Monk. He received the…

Are you feeling aliens in the places you are today? Not loving what you do? Not developing your real potentials? You’re not alone. Millennials are known as the burnout generation, according to Anne Helen Peterson, in her article in the BuzzFeedNews. Her hypothesis was, due to the optimization of productivity, this generation has become so…

Am I saying the contrary to common sense? Everybody seems to aspire for moving up on the corporate ladder. Who wants to get down? But I am telling you the truth. Climbing down is more difficult than climbing up. Discover why! First of all, think about it. Who wants to climb down? I have a…

A successful lawyer, Tim Low, after 20 years, felt stuck. Learn how his mind was open to the possibilities for a better quality of life. Tim was a lawyer because the family and the society seemed to expect him to be. “Becoming a lawyer was something that was expected of me… Lots of sacrifice… Frustration…”….

How being a more fulfilled mother can inspire children’s happiness Do you know how it feels like to be an “ordinary” mother, without real passion and own interests? I had those feelings. Looking back, I know I created that person with my own thoughts. Today, I want to be another person of mine: A mother…

Quick and easy 15 questions to evaluate your level of burnout from the Britsh Medical Association. Immediate results. Do you say yes to most of the below questions? I feel tired before I arrive at work. I talk about my work in a negative way. During my work, I often feel emotionally drained. After my…

Most burned-out people consider time for self and family and follow own passions are the main factors that determine their well being at work. Learn how the digital economy makes people “happier at work”. Commuting and childcare are important reasons for parental burnout Compared to working hours in the 1970s, four decades after, there is…

Observe our young children. They bring us sometimes the oldest wisdom of the world. “Let go of control”, “Enjoy the present moment”, and “Be true”, are how my children teach me about happiness. Let go of control We went on holiday to Sicily last summer. My husband and I had some difficult conversations about our…

Burnout is sometimes seen as a failure in life. But how many great successes have been achieved thanks to failures? Learn from the most successful people’s attitude and inspire yourself to move on. Bill Gates: Savor past success! Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, explained that inside his company, there were sometimes big failures. For…

Today you might want to change your life to meaning but are afraid about it. Take the example of the post burnout situation. Many people want to change their careers or life. Not happy anymore, but the only thought of change brings already discomfort. Know the most profound reasons for the “no change” can help…

In burnout or tired state, energy matters. A few practical tips to save your energy to be the best present for your children and those you love. Learn to overcome more quickly your burnout. National Geographic author James Nestor says that the freediving world record will soon be pushed to 1,000 Feet. Amazing divers who…

 Do you, like me, sometimes feel stuck in life, in a job, in a routine, things, people and situations that you don’t love? In or after burnout many people feel stuck on how to move forward. Indeed, feeling stuck is a mental state that we create for ourselves. I bet that you are open-minded enough…

Japanese zazen is a meditation “without object”. It has very fine forms of mindfulness exercises, which helps greatly a person in burnout state. The article brings some main general concepts of this Buddhist tradition. Good morning, good afternoon, good evening to all from beautiful Chaumont-Gistoux! Today I’m sharing some notes about zazen, a Buddhist Zen…

Be inspired by the world’s youngest astronaut, Alyssa Carson, who plans to be on Mars by 2030. Learn from her how she managed burnout and stress. How passion brings her optimism. And her advice on where to begin with one’s wildest dream. Inspiring talk from the world’s youngest astronaut, Alyssa Carson in her interview with…

See deep into the nature of things helps bring positive energy in everyday life. Learn 6 simple things you can do daily to cultivate joy. Wake up: Smile! I do this every day. And it is really magical! A smile lights up your day. Why not try today and see? Still, in bed, visualize an…

In a few days, on the 31st of October, my kids and I will transform ourselves into zombies and witches, and run chasing sugary treats in the neighborhood with pumpkin candles. We are so excited and feel blissful for another autumn of our lives. That was not the case of October last year. I remember…

Yoga is well known for its benefits to body and mind. And therefore, during or post burnout period, people cannot recommend enough yoga. However, which yoga style to choose? See below some explanations of three popular yoga styles: Yin, Hatha, and Vinyasa yoga. When you are at low energy level, opt for Yin yoga! What…

Even being great performers before, after burnout, many face challenges to move up in career. Learn how to deal with this in a positive way. The year right before my burnout, I received my Innovation and Performance awards from my company. I was one of the best performers! And so you can imagine how I…

This is a well-perceived idea: We cannot (and should not) earn our lives on spiritual practices. That is the reason why so many people, in post burnout, inspired by spiritual practices, feel stuck in their passionless job to earn money. The article brings hope. “I have enough of the business world and I want calm…