Ahmed Shaami
When you love your job, there are infinite things for you to do. In addition, you are constantly enamored by the myriad of learning and growth opportunities that your dream job brings into your life. But no matter what happens, you find yourself constantly fighting with the burnout. While trying to balance working full time, you feel you are burning the candle at both ends, challenging yourself, and learning new things, maintaining a social life, working out, family obligations, and most importantly getting enough sleep.
After recognizing the burnout signs in yourself, following are the ways that can help you to take actionable steps to prevent it:
Getting disconnected:
Until you remove yourself electronically from your work, you really never leave work. You remain under constant stress when you are available online and it makes it harder for you to focus and recharge. Therefore, when you stop working, avoid getting in touch with any stuff at least for some time. This will help bring peace to your mind and you will more productive the next day.
Be aware of your body signals:
You may think that you are having a severe headache because you have not been drinking enough water or having a stomachache because of something bad you ate, or your neck is aching because of sleeping on the wrong side. But this isn’t something you should ignore always. These are the signs that tell you that your body is experiencing burnout. Always be aware of what your body tells you and make changes to relax.
Stay organized:
Another big reason for increased burnout is that when you are not organized. Learn to handle your work effectively and take out time to organize everything that comes under your control. Once you are organized, you will feel much lighter and happier.
Take breaks:
Many people think that working constantly makes you more productive. But that is not true; you exhaust yourself by working continuously without taking breaks. Therefore, make it a habit to take a few minutes of breaks during your workday and focus on something completely different.
Plan out your relaxation time:
When you are working, you think that getting sleep is enough to prepare you for the next day. But you need to plan out some relaxation such as reading a book, listening to your favorite music, or practicing meditation.
