19/11/2021
*Are you on the verge of a burnout?!*
Do you feel like you are constantly juggling, always on, always rushing to the next thing, constantly checking social media, constant notifications, addicted to your phone but you don’t even realise it! Juggling family life with work and trying to keep it all together?! Working hard and burning the candle at both ends?
It’s hard to feel like we can fully ‘switch off’ without missing out.
Unfortunately this way of living exposes our chances of reaching burnout quicker.
Burnout can be challenging to identify, many of us think that it is simply mental exhaustion but it is a physiological condition that has physical impact on our lives leading to depression and apathy. If left unidentified and untreated it can have devastating long term effects on your health, everyday happiness and fulfilment.
Common signs you are reaching burnout;
1. Feeling easily irritated, frustrated and overwhelmed
2. You have little to no motivation
3. You can’t sleep or don’t sleep well
4. Emotional fatigue
5. Compassion fatigue
6. Physical exhaustion
7. Trouble concentrating
Here are a few tips to turn this around and start the healing;
1. Get active! Exercise is the first line of defence to burnout. Walk, run, dance, swim, it doesn’t matter, this will release endorphins and send signals to your body that everything is ok
2. Say No! Assess your commitments, prioritise and don’t take on too much. You have to manage your energy carefully
3. Connect- Talking about friends and family about how you are feeling outwardly and not bottling things up will help you process things and make changes
4. Cultivate a rich non work life- Find a good work life balance
5. Get enough sleep- Get those 8 hours. Try yoga or meditation before bed, keep your room cool and stick to a similar time for your sleep cycle
6. Disconnect- Leave the phone at home, put it in a drawer and take regular breaks now and again. Even if it’s 5 mins to get some fresh air and just breathe