Thrive Global: How To Be More Productive Without Burning Out
"When you have many projects to complete and limited energy, this can increase your risk of burnout. Whether you have commitments or are trying to muster up enough power to achieve everything you’ve scheduled, it can be hard to focus, increasing the chances of burnout. As high achievers, we take pride in our accomplishments, and our dedication and drive can be risk factors for burnout.
Overcoming Burnout
Burnout robs the planet of its best and brightest minds by feeding on people’s strength, excitement, and zeal, turning them into fatigue, anger, and disillusionment. The good news is that burnout does not have to end for you. It requires a shift of attitude but may become a productive influence in your life – once burnout is recognized and the underlying contributing factors determined.
If you’ve been a victim of burnout, here are a few suggestions to help you reignite your inner flame and shine again.
Take inventory
Create a list of all the circumstances which make you feel depressed, nervous, worried, irritated, and powerless. Don’t try to rush through this; it’s not a race; it’s a marathon. Remember, you are a work in progress.
Create a new strategy
Work towards removing tension, and start incorporating it into your routine. Don’t get upset if you don’t see immediate progress. Burnout doesn’t happen overnight, and it will take some time to make new patterns and different life choices to see positive changes in your journey towards eradicating the state of burnout. The only way to progress is by applying meaningful improvements in the routine.
Simply say no.
When “recovering,” stop taking on any additional obligations or commitments. I realize you live in the modern world, and there are certain th ings you can’t get out of doing. While ultra-high achievers should say “no,” they tend to have a terrible habit of always saying “yes.” So, it’s imperative to fight that impulse – retrain yourself.
Delegate as many items as you can, even though the person you delegate to cannot perform them as quickly or as well as you probably could – get comfortable knowing that that’s ok!
Take breaks in big ventures.
Burnout is undermining your mind and body, so stop moving from one exhausting, time-consuming task to the next and allow your mind and body a chance to rest – and heal.
Break from tech.
Gadgets like phones, laptops, and smartphones will take your resources and time. Take a break from them as often as possible.
Socialize with people outside of your circle.
This will give you fresh insights, inspire creative thoughts, and enable you to explore previously undiscovered opportunities.
Cease the need to do it all.
Yes, I know you’ve got a job, but sometimes we need to slow down and allow others to do some of the work on our plate when possible. So if you’re like other high-achieving people, you find fulfillment in being a hero, running about, and demonstrating how easily you can cross the finish line course.
Not everyone who steps up to bat will be the best player or hit home runs. Sometimes it is ok to allow others to participate in your projects – it takes some of the load off of you, helps others learn skills, and grow as people, and teamwork is invaluable on many levels. You have to accept that some projects might not be executed as perfectly as they would have been had you done them solo, but the other benefits of giving some responsibility to others are far greater!
Find a community to help.
Find a community group to help you navigate this challenging process toward eradicating stress and burnout from your life. A community group could be a specialist offering assistance or mentoring or a community of informal friends meeting to exchange ideas. A community network has two functions:
An avenue to help you express your emotions and decrease your discomfort, and
being together with other people helps combat feelings of loneliness, which is a very negative result of burnout.
The best thing you can do for yourself is to learn how to calm down, slow down, get grounded, be present in each moment, and live that moment. The universe has your back, so please relax and make the most of every moment – be here now."
*Burnout is a very real thing and I think a lot of people are especially experiencing it now more than ever after being forced to stay at home for 2 years. Burnout can lead to loneliness, anxiety, and depression. It can be really hard to break out of that cycle, but it's very possible! The list above has some great suggestions. I think another great idea is to try to leave work at work and separate work from your home life. Once you get home, make sure you spend time doing things you enjoy and that you decompress each night before the following day. It's so important to have that self-care and not constantly feel like you are in work mode. Burnout never lasts forever! 😊*
Have you ever experienced burnout? What are some things that you did to help you work through burnout?
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@fruityPond7887
Super amazing tips, thanks for sharing, Pond. 💛
Burn out is indeed so real and exhausting, to say the least. Something that might help is to be aware of the burn-out signs and to step back and catch a breather or plan things in a priority order, when possible, to avoid the hassle later. ❤
@Sunisshiningandsoareyou
Amazing article! Thank you so much for sharing! Personally, I have experienced burn-out in many aspects of my life but it's usually talking to clients and providing emotional support that can make me feel tired really drained after a while. I usually try to watch a good tv-show after work and exercise as often as I can. Aside from that, I think it's really important to be able to find times to relax and to really gauge if I'm showing signs of burn-out and put in an extra effort for self-care.
@professionalVision2624 Thank you for all your amazing work providing support to others ❤️ Do you do this for work? I think people, like therapists, can sometimes be in a hard spot because that's their job and it's probably harder for them to take that break. That's how they earn money and they can't just stop their job. It's important to know those self-care tips to help manage stress.
@fruityPond7887
I’m a psychotherapy student and I’m in a lot of contact with clients during my internship where I have meetings with them alone and it gets really taxing and emotionally draining at times. I agree with you! I believe that therapists and caretakers are exposed to burn-out and they do meet people that have been through a lot and to meet those stories can certainly take a toll on you as a professional caretaker and can lead to burn-out.
@professionalVision2624 You do amazing work! I can't imagine how hard it can be at times. I hope you are able to step-away from work and practice self-care when needed ❤️ You're a special type of person and I appreciate all your dedication to helping others!
@fruityPond7887
Awww thank you so much! Your words warmed my heart! <3 It was challenging at first and I did often end up getting burned-out but over the years I have managed to find ways in how to cope and to recognize the signs of burn-out. And yes, compassion comes at a price, but it's why we do what we do, at the end of the day I love helping people and that's what gets me through the hard times. You are a special person too and I love seeing how hard you work and your dedication to helping everyone you chat with!
Thank you once again for the amazing compliments, you made my day!
@Sunisshiningandsoareyou Thank you so much Sun! I love the tip of making sure to recognize the signs. That's very true! I saw something recently that said "make sure you take a break or your body will take one for you." It's better to be preventative than to recover from something worse from too much stress!
@fruityPond7887 yass soo true, there's also this popular saying that seems fitting here hehe, "prevention is better than cure", so ofcourse every preventive step counts.
@fruityPond7887 i definitely have i still struggle with it sometimes
but what helps the most is changing my perspective on the things that i cant avoid doing and also taking right proper breaks some introspection and seeing if i need to make changes to my habits as well
@zealousGrace5023 That's really awesome that you have that skill set! I am proud of you for taking those steps to make sure you are taken care of 💛
@fruityPond7887 Thank you ^_^
@professionalVision2624 You are totally right! Burn out does occur sometimes, but the feeling after a good chat with a member is like no other! I am so happy that I am able to help others just from my computer ❤️ That was one good thing about Covid is that I was forced to find other ways to volunteer and that's how I stumbled onto this amazing website and it's been great ever since! 💛