This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel.In this episode, I explain why rest and recovery are an essential component of building a successful, sustainable career.Chapter Summary:Sustained high-performance means pacing yourself.Plan your diary to balance intense periods with opportunities to stop and recover.Give yourself time throughout the working day to gather your thoughts and regain focus.Think like an elite athlete and consider how you manage your efforts to peak at the right times throughout the year.Being yourself and sticking to your values is vital to success and happiness.While setting goals is important, accepting that you can’t control everything is liberating.Sleep is essential to recovery and high performance, so try to make up for lost hours through napping.If you’re tired, you can offset the negative impacts with a gratitude practice, exercise and being in nature.Incorporate pacing, active recovery, and good sleep habits into your work/life to achieve your potential.Book Ollie to speak with your teamOllie's LinkedInFuture Work/Life NewsletterWork/Life Flywheel: Harness the work revolution and reimagine your career without fear, is out now. You can order your copy HERE (UK) or HERE (US).Here’s what Alex Hutchinson, author Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance, has said about it:“Ollie Henderson offers a timely and perceptive critique of the never-ending pursuit of work/life balance, and suggests a better way to build momentum in our personal and professional lives.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.