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True Take 019: When Should I “Suck it Up”?

(Podcast episode) When should I push through and suck it up?  This comes up a lot for me. When do I push through and when is it ok to let go and relax? When is it time to step it up and when is it ok to take a break? If we only push ourselves all the time we’ll burn out. If we only chill out and take it easy, we’ll never move forward or grow. And there can be alot of guilt and angst about not pushing it hard all the time.  Knowing why we’re doing what we’re doing and implementing a plan and cycle in our actions and goal setting can help. Limiting and making boundaries to “go all out” as well as a time to step back and recuperate. Planning and executing both. Room for engaging as well as releasing.

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John Harrison, LPCC

John Harrison is a licensed mental health counselor and certified RLT therapist. He has extensive experience working with men while serving as an Army officer, as a therapist at the VA hospital, as a marriage therapist. He is a proud father of 2 young girls. He owns Life Made Conscious located in Cincinnati, Ohio and is the host of the True Calling Project podcast.

Posted by John Harrison, LPCC on May 12, 2017 in Podcast Leave a Comment

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