From the Author
High achievers have sacrificed their health, well-being, and relationships for achievement’s sake.
Overworking has become the expectation, so burnout has become the norm.
We need to overhaul our approach to work and recalibrate spiritually, mentally, and emotionally if we want come back to humanity.
After all, the fruits of our labor are spoiled if we don’t have time or energy to enjoy our lives.
That’s why I wrote The Rest Revolution.
After over a decade serving as a coach to high achievers - and being one myself - I know all the ways overworking can lead to burnout and leave you depleted.
If that’s been your story, I want you to know you’re not alone. It is indeed possible to achieve great things without burning yourself out.
About the Book
In today's culture, many high-achieving professionals are on the verge of burnout. Sometimes unconsciously and other times overtly, many are pushed to keep working to prove their worth, produce at unsustainable levels, and continue striving to reach new heights at the expense of their physical and mental well-being.
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In The Rest Revolution, Amanda Miller Littlejohn shows readers how to navigate a competitive world that requires your ambition. It's a recovery manual for the self when overworking has taken you over the edge.
About the Author
Amanda Miller Littlejohn
Amanda Miller Littlejohn writes about burnout, how we find rest, our relationship to work, and how we're redefining ambition in the post-pandemic era. She is a sought after executive coach and brand strategist whose clients span the globe from San Francisco to Singapore.
An accomplished freelance journalist, Amanda is a 2024-2025 Rosalynn Carter Mental Health Journalism Fellow. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and Forbes and explores the mental health challenges and opportunities of high-achieving midlife professionals.
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Speaking + Workshops
The Rest Revolution book is a powerful tool to spark creative thinking on ways to find more ease and alignment in every season. But the book is just the beginning.
Let's go deeper in a keynote, coaching series, or workshop.
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PURPOSESCAPING
The demands of toxic work cultures, perfectionism, and imposter syndrome set us up for burnout as we attempt the impossible — to perform and produce perfectly and continuously, like machines. Escape machine mindset and restore the depleted soil of your purpose when you learn to understand your personal seasons to reclaim your rhythm beyond burnout.
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Write Your Peace
Rest requires practice and practices. You’ll learn how to adopt journaling as an accessible mindfulness tool and lifelong stillness practice you can cultivate for self-discovery, career realignment, and clarity of purpose.
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Front-burnering
Deprioritizing or "back-burnering" your purpose, joy, and connection with yourself creates a cycle of self-neglect that sets you up for exhaustion. But learning the art of front-burnering will empower you to clarify your energy-generating skills, hobbies, and relationships and make a plan to prioritize what matters most.