Signs of a Burnout and 4 Ways to Recharge
douglas hauptman • February 20, 2021
Don’t just recover from the emotional and physical exhaustion, learn how to prevent it from the start!
A burnout is something that everyone will experience in their lifetime. Exhaustion, depression, lack of motivation, self-medication and even disease, are all typical responses to pushing both your body and mind beyond what is healthy and can lead to much more debilitating futures. We often focus on the consequences of overdoing ourselves when the root of the chaos can be found in what caused the burnout to begin with.
What causes a burnout is when we push ourselves so hard that we resort to self-medicating for performance while neglecting health lifestyle habits. For example, you might be extra productive at work but only because you have sacrificed your sleep, or taken a stimulant, to get more done. Although the financial impact feels rewarding in the moment, it will only be quickly taken back when you need to go to the doctor for sleep aid or miss a future work day from exhaustion. This example is exactly why balance is key to preventing burnouts and if you can prevent one from the start, you will not need to invest in and worry about the negative consequences that so many Americans find themselves experiencing.
Distraction:
You book cruise tickets for your family. You pay for the suite and the finest champagne to drown your worries. You spend hundreds of dollars, in one day, on food and service. Everyone is looking to you for a good time and you feel pressured to provide because you longed for and bragged about this vacation for some time and you keep telling yourself you deserve it. The boat is packed and you find yourself reaching in your pocket vs sitting down to relax. The 3 day cruise is over and you return to work. You have no money in your account because you spent too much or, even worse, you had to use credit. As a result, you work harder to make up for the loss while falling into a place of remorse and shame for getting yourself in the situation to begin with. You need another break already and wish you would have just appreciated the beach. You think you deserve this guilt.
Vacation:
You decide to spend a day at the beach because good company and the beautiful scenery is satisfying enough. Instead of spending money on materialistic items, you reflect on life and appreciate the success that earned you the vacation. You feel at ease knowing you have to return to work soon and consider this getaway as a nourishment for your creativity and talents. You go home and realize that these vacations can take place more often because you maintained control and gratitude. As a result, you feel rejuvenated at work the next day and inspired with new ideas. More money flows your way from your positive attitude and motivation at work. You can go on a cruise next vacation because you earned it.
Learning to balance your leisure time does not come overnight. It takes practice, determination, and stepping outside your comfort zone. Having support and direction from a life coach will help you make this shift without getting, ironically, burned out! Not only do you need to balance your leisure time, you need to understand which activities will help recharge your spirit from working and prevent your longing for unrealistic vacations. Below are four practices that will help with this vital recharge:
Reflection:
Reflection is the most important practice you can do to create balance and make changes. If you don’t take time to reflect, you can’t see the damages you may have instigated on yourself or reveal the base of your worries and struggles. Reflection can be hard to practice alone because you tend to stay within your comfort and not ask yourself the hard questions or criticize yourself in a productive way. A life coach will provide the emotional support and the positive motivation that you need in order to be completely honest with yourself.
Clear Your Mind:
There are many ways to clear your mind and everyone has a different preference. Meditation, worship, art, and spending time with nature are all examples of a cleansing experience. A life coach can help you explore the different practices available to you or make the ones you have already established, a priority.
Have Fun: Make time not only for leisure but for recreation too. Recreation should be enjoyable and stress free. You need to make time for the small, significant distractions from your responsibilities so that you don’t end up seeking a big, and expensive, distraction like trendy vacations. A life coach will help you acknowledge what you truly enjoy and give you the confidence and tools to integrate these activities into your everyday life.
Physical Health:
Your body is just as important as your mind and a part of your spirit. If you don’t take care of it, you will not be able to perform in the ways your heart wants to. A life coach will help you focus on adequate rest, a healthy diet, and avoiding drugs or alcohol. The body and mind are the ying and the yang of the spirit and should always be a priority.
Spa Manager, Chirstina Salantino, looked to me for guidance in balancing her work and personal life and I helped her gain the confidence she needed to take the steps necessary for alleviating stress related to work. She reflected on my coaching by claiming:
“He is a knowledgeable problem solver who is capable of providing strong guidance in almost any situation. He is a great coach who will listen intently.”
Any life coach can help you recover from the impacts of a burnout but my goal is to prevent you from experiencing one at all. Ultimately, if you stay balanced and in good spirit, your drive and future will continue to flourish and the word vacation will no longer linger in your needs each and every day. There are many steps and tools needed to accomplish a successful balance and I will help you identify and take advantage of them. The first step is understanding time management. How do you make sure you have time for leisure while still being productive at work?
During my life, I never stopped learning and accomplished many business ventures, sometimes 2 or 3 at once, yet remained healthy and more importantly, happy. I had to work relentlessly but I put my heart first in everything I did and mentally grew with my business. Time management became the building block for my success and fulfilling life. You can have all the pieces but if you don’t know how to efficiently fit them together, you will fall into the dangerous cycle I mentioned earlier. I have solved many puzzles in my lifetime and can easily identify problems while I, just as quickly, find solutions.
By sharing these tools with you, we can work towards creating the future you dream of while keeping you connected and grounded throughout the process.
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