Switch Off and Find Calm
Slow Down and Regain Control of Your Life
January 2020
192 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
ISBN:
978-0-7303-8216-4
John Wiley & Sons
Slowing down is not a luxury, it is a necessity
Have you ever felt as though everyone wants too much from you? Does your life feel so full there is no room to do the things you enjoy? Do you feel as though life at full throttle is consuming you?
Occupational therapist Angela Lockwood shows you how to recognise overwhelm and overstimulation, build habits that help you flick the switch, and re-energise both your mind and body.
With Switch Off and Find Calm, you will learn to recognise when it's time to switch off and discover practical ways to make that happen.
About the author vii
Acknowledgements ix
Introduction: A message from the author xi
Part I: The burden of connection 1
1 Work-life integration 5
2 Constant connectivity 13
3 Workplace overwhelm 21
Part II: When to switch off 31
4 Understanding your behaviours 35
5 Understanding your triggers 43
6 Flicking the switch 55
Part III: Regaining control 65
7 We can choose 69
8 Phase 1: Disconnect 83
9 Phase 2: Re-energise 95
10 Phase 3: Refocus 117
Part IV: Designing your habitat for health 125
11 Setting up for success 127
12 Your picture and your people 131
13 Your time 143
14 To be at your best 159
Final message 175
Acknowledgements ix
Introduction: A message from the author xi
Part I: The burden of connection 1
1 Work-life integration 5
2 Constant connectivity 13
3 Workplace overwhelm 21
Part II: When to switch off 31
4 Understanding your behaviours 35
5 Understanding your triggers 43
6 Flicking the switch 55
Part III: Regaining control 65
7 We can choose 69
8 Phase 1: Disconnect 83
9 Phase 2: Re-energise 95
10 Phase 3: Refocus 117
Part IV: Designing your habitat for health 125
11 Setting up for success 127
12 Your picture and your people 131
13 Your time 143
14 To be at your best 159
Final message 175
Angela Lockwood is an occupational therapist and the founder of The Place for Health--a health education company helping people to prioritise their own health and wellbeing.
