How to Get 8.5 Hours Back Every Week. Beating Burnout, Finding Balance. Melo Calarco Mindfulness and Performance Coach

"Schedule distinct proactive, reactive and creative work times. Constant context switching costs 8.5 hours a week in lost productivity."

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Introducing Melo Calarco, Melo truly believes that everybody can live a life full of passion and potential (without burning out) and he is on a mission to empower as many people as possible to achieve this through his programs, workshops and coaching.

As a certified mindfulness and performance coach, Melo has the unique ability to bring the best out of the people, and the companies he works with. His results-based work is grounded in neuroscience, mindfulness, human behaviour, and other unique tools to help his clients find self-awareness, clarity, focus and, ultimately, success.

On today's podcast, we discuss the importance of mental well-being and strategies to prevent burnout. He emphasises the need to pause and be present, rather than constantly being busy. Melo also shares insights on productivity and the importance of scheduling proactive, reactive, and creative time.

Melo shares his personal experience with meditation and how it transformed his life. He also talks about his book, 'Beating Burnout. Finding Balance,' and the importance of self-awareness in preventing burnout.

 

Key Takeaways

💜 How to take regular breaks to manage stress and prevent burnout.

💜 What proactive, reactive and creative time is and how using each one can optimise productivity?

💜 Being busy vs being productive

💜 How to prioritise tasks and ensure we create boundaries between our emails and phones.

 

Chapters

05:23 The Need for Mental Well-being
09:39 Strategies to Prevent Burnout
17:12 The Importance of Pausing and Being
24:13 Productivity vs. Busyness
31:58 Scheduling Proactive, Reactive, and Creative Time
36:44 Managing Phone and Email Dependence
37:05 The Challenge of Reactive Mode
38:07 Prioritizing and Managing Interruptions
39:17 Balancing Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous Systems
40:43 The Consequences of Constant Reactivity
43:19 The Power of Meditation in Managing Anxiety
44:52 Writing the Book: Beating Burnout. Finding Balance
49:05 Early Signs of Burnout
51:29 Strategies to Prevent Burnout
58:37 Setting Yourself Up for a Successful Year