24/06/2024
You Can Be Busy..BUT Don’t Get Burnout
I had a client once who was always late. 5 mins into the session he’d bundle through the front door;
“sorry, sorry, I got held up”
In the session, I’d demonstrate an exercise and he’d be watching but I could see his eyes were elsewhere. He was in his own head.
Sure enough, when he went to perform the exercise he realised he hadn’t been paying attention.
This client showed a classic “lights are on but no ones home” mentality when work is getting on top of you.
It starts to enter into all contexts of your life. You have an inability to switch off because you are constantly thinking about work.
If this is you, the trade off is an incremental wearing away of your physical and mental health.
The solution; Getting stuck in on work projects is valuable. Thats rarely the problem. The problem is usually you don’t have recovery mechanisms in place to counter the effect.
Whats your sleep like? What methods do you use to relax your brain? How much laughter do you have in your week? How do you relax your body?
If you’re struggling to answer these questions lets start with your energy levels. Ive got a worksheet showing the quick wins on reclaiming your energy levels. If you want me to send it to you, drop a line in the comments below.