You likely know someone - or maybe have personally experienced - burnout.

Burnout is extreme physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion from prolonged stress, marked by overwhelm, detachment, and reduced performance.

Read on for 10 powerful ways to shield yourself.

✨ I N S P I R E

"Burnout is not a badge of honor. It’s a sign something needs to change." - Arianna Huffington

✨ R E F L E C T

Mercer's Global Talent Trends report found:

• 80% of employees are at risk of burnout in 2024 (80%?!)

• 43% citing financial strain

• 40% citing exhaustion

• 37% citing excessive workload

Best way to manage burnout?

Avoid it in the first place.

Here's how 👇🏼

✨ T H R I V E 

10 Barriers to Burnout:

1 --> 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀

Disconnect with non-digital daily rest (read, take a nap…)

2 --> 𝗦𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸-𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀**

Write out your priorities so you can effectively set and communicate boundaries

3 --> 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽

Take the tv out of your bedroom (sorry!)

4 --> 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗸𝘀

Equip others with the necessary info AND authority to complete tasks

5 --> 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗮𝘆 𝗡𝗼

Try “I appreciate the offer, but I can’t commit to that right now”

6 --> 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

A walk in the sunshine does wonders for body and mind

7 --> 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

3 deep breaths before you get out of bed is a great start

8 --> 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗮 𝗵𝗼𝗯𝗯𝘆 (𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘀)

Find a non-work hobby to enjoy

9 --> 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Pause + put your fork down + ask “How am I feeling right now”

10 --> 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲

“The antidote to exhaustion isn’t rest, it’s nature” - Shikoba

** 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘀! 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 Set a timer for 2 minutes. Write out your “3 most important things” each morning

Stay well 💛

Love,

Carolyn

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