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10%. The rest is determined by us, mainly where we direct our attention.</p><p id="4d38">Of course, we can’t determine everything. But some things do, and that’s what you need to look for.</p><h1 id="be5f">What role do relaxation and pleasure play, and what is the importance of performance for well-being?</h1><p id="87f7">Dr. Ilona Bürgel: Pleasure and relaxation always lead to well-being, provided that space and time are consciously created for this purpose, i.e. the thoughts are not elsewhere.</p><p id="a40d">On the other hand, our brain also likes to struggle, solve problems, learn, and discover. The problem is not effort, but overwork. Not determination, but false goals.</p><p id="5479">With the best intentions of getting the most out of our lives, we often find ourselves in the effort trap. We always feel good when we are challenged in the right way. And when we feel good, we get what we want and should, without stressing.</p><p id="cd9c">Well-being, on the other hand, is not a luxury but is as important as the effort made to succeed in life. So please make an effort, but for what it’s worth!</p><h1 id="6a95">And how to find the right level of effort and relaxation?</h1><p id="1b81">Dr. Ilona Bürgel: The truth is that often at work we try too hard and in the wrong way: we do things we don’t want to and we try to please others. This causes negative stress.</p><p id="b4b1">I like to ask myself: is the effort useful or harmful? Does it bring joy, growth, learning, and solutions? Or does it cost performance, health, and well-being? It’s like grandma’s kitchen scale: the more load we have on one scale, the more we have to relieve on the other.</p><p id="01c4">This is especially true during long-term stress, such as caring for family m

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embers or restructuring a business. I simply recommend keeping a checklist: what is stressful, how can I compensate for it?</p><h1 id="e8d6">Do you have some examples of positive efforts?</h1><p id="64d6">Dr. Ilona Bürgel: For example, I consider working at home to be a positive effort to be able to create a difficult concept without being bothered.</p><p id="dee1">Working at home and doing several things at the same time, on the other hand, is not.</p><p id="34c8">Working at home and sitting in front of the computer at night can be a positive effort, but only if there is compensation during the day.</p><p id="07ae">Another example: Running after the bus to get to the children early is a positive effort. Getting up too late in the morning and then running after the bus is not a good idea.</p><p id="9d3e">And if we look at the workplace: Working overtime because there is a big project ahead in the office is a positive effort. If overtime is part of the daily routine, it is negative.</p><h1 id="1c6e">And how can we consciously increase our well-being?</h1><p id="4f56">Dr. Ilona Bürgel: I can only advise everyone to look closely and ask themselves: What is good for me? How can I recover quickly? You can also create a list that accompanies you to your workplace, for example.</p><p id="6a0a">These are very small things, like enjoying a cup of tea, listening to a favorite song, eating a piece of chocolate, or wearing something nice.</p><p id="b5d1">In this way, you become aware of many things that were previously lost in everyday life.</p><p id="94e4">And then it is important to focus specifically on the good and beautiful things in life. Because it is everywhere; Too often we overlook it due to stress and get used to it.</p></article></body>

Transform Your Life: Stress-Well-being Hack Revealed

Constantly giving a little more, always doing a little better: these are the expectations that many workers face in their workplace today.

This does not always lead to dissatisfaction, because accepting challenges is important for personal development and creates a sense of accomplishment.

But if you’re constantly stressed and chasing the next goal, you’ll eventually become burned out.

Dr. Ilona Bürgel, an author and psychologist, identifies tension in her book “Why More is Not Always the Right Thing to Do” and provides methods for boosting our subjective well-being.

She informed us more about it throughout the interview.

what is well-being?

Dr. Ilona Bürgel: Well-being, like happiness, is a mixture of good feelings and a positive assessment of a situation. The two influence each other and depend largely on our experiences and expectations.

Research on happiness indicates that in addition to about 50% of our disposition, our living conditions determine about 10% of our well-being.

This means that each of us, always and everywhere, has a 40% margin to make the most of what is happening.

Work, customers, neighbors, and black ice only influence the mood of our lives by 10%. The rest is determined by us, mainly where we direct our attention.

Of course, we can’t determine everything. But some things do, and that’s what you need to look for.

What role do relaxation and pleasure play, and what is the importance of performance for well-being?

Dr. Ilona Bürgel: Pleasure and relaxation always lead to well-being, provided that space and time are consciously created for this purpose, i.e. the thoughts are not elsewhere.

On the other hand, our brain also likes to struggle, solve problems, learn, and discover. The problem is not effort, but overwork. Not determination, but false goals.

With the best intentions of getting the most out of our lives, we often find ourselves in the effort trap. We always feel good when we are challenged in the right way. And when we feel good, we get what we want and should, without stressing.

Well-being, on the other hand, is not a luxury but is as important as the effort made to succeed in life. So please make an effort, but for what it’s worth!

And how to find the right level of effort and relaxation?

Dr. Ilona Bürgel: The truth is that often at work we try too hard and in the wrong way: we do things we don’t want to and we try to please others. This causes negative stress.

I like to ask myself: is the effort useful or harmful? Does it bring joy, growth, learning, and solutions? Or does it cost performance, health, and well-being? It’s like grandma’s kitchen scale: the more load we have on one scale, the more we have to relieve on the other.

This is especially true during long-term stress, such as caring for family members or restructuring a business. I simply recommend keeping a checklist: what is stressful, how can I compensate for it?

Do you have some examples of positive efforts?

Dr. Ilona Bürgel: For example, I consider working at home to be a positive effort to be able to create a difficult concept without being bothered.

Working at home and doing several things at the same time, on the other hand, is not.

Working at home and sitting in front of the computer at night can be a positive effort, but only if there is compensation during the day.

Another example: Running after the bus to get to the children early is a positive effort. Getting up too late in the morning and then running after the bus is not a good idea.

And if we look at the workplace: Working overtime because there is a big project ahead in the office is a positive effort. If overtime is part of the daily routine, it is negative.

And how can we consciously increase our well-being?

Dr. Ilona Bürgel: I can only advise everyone to look closely and ask themselves: What is good for me? How can I recover quickly? You can also create a list that accompanies you to your workplace, for example.

These are very small things, like enjoying a cup of tea, listening to a favorite song, eating a piece of chocolate, or wearing something nice.

In this way, you become aware of many things that were previously lost in everyday life.

And then it is important to focus specifically on the good and beautiful things in life. Because it is everywhere; Too often we overlook it due to stress and get used to it.