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3 Daily Practices to Prevent Burnout & Improve Your Mental Health
Trying to keep on top of work as well as all the other activities needed to maintain a happy life can at times be a juggle; a trick that can feel endless and relentless. Sometimes it gets the better of you — getting out of bed becomes a major effort, work you used to enjoy is just another thing you have to do, and even you don’t like being around you.
I know; I’ve been there.
I can easily fall into a hamster wheel mindset when I’m on the brink of burn-out or feel the dark edges of depression creeping into the periphery of my life. I tend to think I should just work harder and keep my head down so I can power through to the other side. The thing is that rarely, if ever, happens. Even when taking time for yourself seems counter-intuitive — work is stacking up, or worse, the bills are — it’s an absolute necessity to do so if you want to stay healthy in mind and body.
Over the years I’ve adopted a few small daily habits to fend off burnout and protect my health and wellbeing. These work for me, and according to various studies and reports, they may well work for you too.
Gratitude now and tomorrow
It can be easy to get caught up in all the things we have to do and forget to stop and smell the roses — or acknowledge the…
