Reddit reviews Wellbeing: The Five Essential Elements

I can't speak on the visa topic, but from a guy who did full-time work and part-time school on a similar schedule:

> i don't know if i'm burning myself out without even noticing.

If it happens, I am fairly confident you'll notice. Just keep an eye on it.

For me personally, taking an hour every week to just evaluate how the week went was helpful. I like the relatively statistical approach of Wellbeing: The Five Essential Elements if you're at all interested in the stats/science behind that sort of stuff. If I had a few really shit weeks in a row, I'd set some time aside to deal with that; At least* an hour or two to unplug and reset, ideally a day or two.

Yeah.. navigating a classroom full of 13 screaming two year olds for hours on end... just a bit stressful..

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I remembered in a book I read, I think it was this one- (Wellbeing: The Five Essential Elements ) that in a study, people who defined themselves as "successful" or as having a good overall "wellbeing" were those who loved their jobs. That statement was an eye opener for me.. I had no idea some people actually enjoyed their work everyday. All I ever knew was existential dread... The book is definitely a good read if you're interested. It's what got me thinking about my work, and inspired me to look for a job I could actually enjoy, the teaching one.

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I'm sure you will find joy in your work again, perhaps with the switch of a job. Surely the right one is out there. Relevant and engaging work is not always easy to find, and the search can quickly become exhausting. But sometimes, given time, the right job will find you.

I feel like a woman when my advice, intuition, and expertise are valuable to myself and others; when I have energy for the day- looking good and well rested; and (probably most importantly) when I have my eyes on what I want for myself- not how I compare to others. I'm in a transition, myself, leaning more toward the adult side of things. Sometimes I fall back into an "it's not fair" trap, judging people around me, and I have to pull myself back into adulthood. Complaining is the ultimate un-classy/elegant thing to do. This will sound VERY cheesy, but I highly recommend the book Well Being. Keep in mind that this is coming from a trivia-playing, beer-drinking, sailor-mouth woman who didn't own makeup before her own wedding... but I'm very happy with myself!!! Good luck, girl!