Resting and Progressing: This Year I’m Choosing Progress Over Productivity and Balance Over Busy… Unapologetically
In her first blog of the new year, Dr. Shayla Walker explores why this is the year of Resting and Progressing, choosing balance over busy, progress over productivity, and building a life that’s booked and balanced.
When Procrastination Steals Your Rest: A Confession, A Lesson, and an Invitation to Do Better
In this honest, relatable blog, Dr. Shayla Walker breaks down why rest requires intention, how high-achieving professionals can reclaim their “good hours,” and practical strategies to break the cycle of procrastination.
If You’re Anything Like My Husband, You Take Time Off Work to…Work
Discover why taking time off work to catch up on work is harming your well-being.
It’s Still Work… Even If You Love What You Do (Why your passion still requires boundaries, rest, and a whole lot of honesty, especially during the holidays).
Dr. Shayla Walker explains why your passion still requires boundaries, rest, and a whole lot of honesty, especially during the holidays.
You’ve Spent Years Proving You Can Handle It. Maybe This Season Is About Proving You Don’t Have To.
Tired of overperforming and pushing yourself to the brink? Discover how to stop proving your worth and start resting in your success using Dr. Shayla Élise Walker’s Critical Self-Reflection Framework.
Why Rest Should Be Part of Our Professional Development Plan
Discover why rest is essential for sustainable professional growth. Dr. Shayla Élise Walker, LCSW shares how integrating rest into your professional development plan enhances leadership, learning, and well-being.
Rest is the Work (and Other Lessons Learned from my Favorite Animal)
Rest is the work: lessons from koalas on resilience, boundaries, and designing systems that let you rest without guilt
Rest and Productivity Strategies: Lessons from Hybrid Energy Vehicles
Burnout isn’t the baseline. Discover how rest, like hybrid energy vehicles, helps professionals refuel, thrive, and lead with balance.
What is Rest to a Strong Black Woman?
Explore the meaning of rest for strong Black women. Dr. Shayla Élise Walker unpacks the “Strong Black Woman” schema, shares strategies for healing, and invites you to reclaim rest through critical self-reflection, professional development, and continuing education.
You’ve Normalized Exhaustion So Deeply That Rest Feels Selfish—But Burnout Was Never Meant to Be Your Baseline
Dr. Shayla Élise Walker explores why professionals normalize exhaustion, how rest feels selfish, and why reclaiming energy is essential. Discover strategies for balance and burnout prevention.
The Hidden Cost of “Pushing Through”: Why Mental Health Matters at Work
Success shouldn’t require sacrifice. Explore strategies to set boundaries, normalize rest, and thrive personally and professionally at work.