sleep – Pastor For Life

How’s Your Sleep Hygiene?

January 30, 2014

| Burnout, Emotional health, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, Life, Margin, Mental Health, Pace of life, Personal Pace, Physical health, Rest, sleep, Spiritual health

We all hear of the importance and benefits of good sleep each night, yet it seems few of us get it. Here are some helpful […]

Taken a Look at Your Work Hours Lately?

January 29, 2014

| Burnout, Church life, Emotional health, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, Expectations, Family, Life, Margin, Mental Health, Pace of life, Pastor, Personal Pace, Physical health, Rest, Sabbath, sleep, Spiritual health

NBC News did a short piece tonight on the price we’re paying because of overwork. It doesn’t mention those in ministry, but it might as […]

Rest That Sleep Can’t Provide

November 4, 2009

| Burnout, Church life, Emotional health, Life, Margin, Pace of life, Pastor, Personal Pace, Physical health, Rest, Sabbath, Sabbaticals, sleep, Spiritual health, Study & Planning Breaks, Things that give life

Josh Patterson, Executive Pastor at The Village Church in Highland Village, Texas, wrote this great post recently on the topic of real rest … I […]

If You’re Getting Very Sleepy….

June 12, 2009

| Burnout, Margin, Pace of life, Pastor, Personal Pace, Physical health, Rest, sleep, Things that add life

I’ve posted about sleep before here. Napping, in particular. Numerous studies show that most of us are NOT getting the amount or the quality of […]

Study & Planning Break

February 4, 2009

| Burnout, Fun, Leadership, Margin, Message Preparation, Pace of life, Pastor, Personal Pace, Rest, Sabbaticals, sleep, Spiritual health, Study & Planning Breaks, Things that drain life, Things that give life

One of the practices I learned about through my burnout experience several years ago is the importance of getting away regularly for the purpose of […]

A Video Tell-All On Us Pastors?

November 29, 2008

| Burnout, Church life, Church people, death, Emotional health, Expectations, Failure, Family, Leadership, Margin, Pace of life, Pastor, Personal Pace, Physical health, Rest, Sabbath, sleep, Spiritual health, Things that add life, Things that drain life, Uncategorized

ht: Anne Jackson

Adrenal Letdown

October 27, 2008

| Burnout, Depression, Emotional health, Margin, Pace of life, Pastor, Personal Pace, Physical health, Rest, sleep, Spiritual health

I’ve heard it said that preaching for an hour can equal the energy output of 3-4 hours worth of work. Multiply that for Pastors who […]

Do You Need A Nap?

September 9, 2008

| Burnout, Depression, Emotional health, Life, Margin, Pace of life, Pastor, Personal Pace, Physical health, Rest, Sabbath, sleep, Spiritual health, Things that drain life, Things that give life

Think what you will, but everyBODY needs a nap, at least once in a while, if not almost every day. In reality, this post should […]