A Cure for Burnout at Work?

I think I've found a solution to the burnout problem I discussed in the last post. I remembered a recent Reader's Digest article that talked about how you can improve your mood by being grateful and happy for the small things in life.

I also remembered a bit of a passage in Conversations with God by Neale Donald Walsh. The book was very spiritual without being very religious. In the book, God discusses how the individual will always feel what he is thinking. For example, if you are thinking and saying to yourself something like "I want money," you will end up feeling a strong desire for more money in your life; the problem is, that doesn't mean that you have money, and the thought will leave you feeling desperate, disappointed and unfulfilled.

In contrast, if you say to yourself something like "I am rich," and you think about all you have in life, you will be happy. Richness isn't limited to money, you can be rich in other ways, and feel fulfilled. That's where gratitude comes in. Read on for more . . .