Banish Burnout With Boundaries, Sleep, Movement, and Joy
How I’m peeling myself off the floor
Do you find yourself in loops of overwhelm and numbing the overwhelm?
Are you exhausted but lying awake at night? I am recovering from burnout by setting and holding boundaries; and prioritizing sleep, movement, and joy. These are my sustainable pillars to banish burnout. I’m hopeful that I’m also preventing future burnout by taking perspective and prioritizing realistic self-care.
The unhealthy coping strategies are taking a toll. They were never meant to be used for a year.
It is time to cue the recovery… sustainably.
Blurred Boundaries
We’re all doing our best to survive this year. What about when it goes beyond a year? I’m feeling the effects of blurry boundaries and lack of structure.
I just took a week off from my pandemic startup business. I went on vacation with my family to my parents’ cabin in the western Catskill Mountains. I didn’t schedule any work, but more importantly, I scheduled all my social media posts ahead of time. I set it up so there would be no sense of urgency, and I didn’t NEED to post or even check any…