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Burnout
This result tells me you have already burnt out or you are heading steadily in that direction. People in this category are usually diligent, caring and hardworking people. You give until there is no more left in you to give. That will be true in your work and personal life. As a result you become so tired, so overwhelmed, lose interest in everything. Nothing excites you anymore. You stop eating well and your sleep is affected. Sometimes Burnout can appear as sleepless nights, lack of appetite, irritability with loved ones. At work it can appear as lack of focus, lack of self-worth and lots of self-doubt. In your body it can feel like constant migraines, IBS, exhaustion.
Because you are a master at getting jobs done, you might overestimate just how much you can get done. You overschedule your day to breaking point. Then when you look at all the things left to do you become so overwhelmed that you switch off. You are often left feeling depressed and sad over the smallest setback, and then you push yourself even harder. This can leave you feeling exhausted, stressed, and ultimately sick. Once you hit burnout mode, it is near impossible to stay motivated.
Your Lesson:
- Your task is to practice self-care. To start to prioritize yourself more. Itβs not selfish to put yourself first every now and then. Everyday plan something small to do for yourself. It might be listen to your favorite music, read a book, have a relaxing bath. You have to make time to take care of yourself. Remember you can only help others if you yourself are helped first. So make time in your schedule for you. Set aside an hour each day that is for your wellbeing.
- You will be most motivated when take the time to map our your day in details. Take the time as assess each task and how much time each task will take. Add in extra time to make sure your day is not a pressure keg of deadline.
- For now you need to be a smaller picture person. A full busy to do list for the week will be overwhelming. Set your week out by creating a managed to do list each day.
- One of my favourite expressions is βIf you always do what you always did, you will always get what you always got.β What you have been doing has led to you burnout. So do something differently. It is not on you to carry every burden. Ask for help!
- Check are you being inflexible with yourself. You are in charge of your recovery so hold yourself accountable to your health. Daily journal and check in with yourself that you are taking breaks, asking for help, setting realistic goals.
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