Burnout very often prompts people to re-asses their lives, make positive changes and even change direction. It did for me.
My burnout is not a topic I often speak about and I hold the awareness that I get triggered when I see it in one of my clients; either a survivor of burnout or on the cusp of burnout. The latter a more dangerous place to be as it can take months, even years to recover.
Burnout is not a sign of failure, it does however require that you recommit to your health and well-being. If you feel you are on the cusp of burnout here are 6 things worth keeping in mind:*
1. Recognise that you have an energy imbalance: too much is going out, and not enough is coming in.
2. Sleep, rest and disconnect.
3. Differentiate what you must get done from what you want to get done.
4. Work smarter, not harder or longer.
5. Find a new “why.”
6. Remember that you’re tired, not defeated.
*source: Forbes, 2018
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