Author	Thread: Avoiding Burnout
Admin	Avoiding Burnout Posted : 6 Jun, 2014 01:41 PM Something I'm starting to realize after my latest, greatest paralyzing meltdown/burnout is that I think it's also extremely important to realize that you need to have something in place as an outlet or grounding that you can go to to take out your frustrations in a healthy way. Sitting on the couch playing video games, surfing the internet, or watching Netflix or going out to get a drink is not an outlet. It has to be something you actually go out and expend physical energy doing and enjoying the physiological process of doing like riding a bike, swimming, or going kayaking, or hiking. Something that you just go out and spend time doing and enjoying without any real goal to accomplish or achieve beyond that. To avoid burnout in anything, I think it's important understand the necessity to take a break from challenging and being hard-on (ugh, really cdff?) yourself all the time to accomplish what you want, while at the same time not being sedentary, then come back re-energized and re-focused. There needs to be that back and forth. Thoughts? What have you found helpful in dealing with burnout? Post Reply
Hisjoymypeace View Profile History	Avoiding Burnout Posted : 6 Jun, 2014 02:28 PM Ummmmmmm......well when I take a long walk after some trying circumstance or situation, in my opinion, has been the best physical, psychological and most importantly, spiritual remedy that has ever worked! The whole "burnout" syndrome can have far reaching negative ramifications, if not dealt with directly and promptly! And of course allowing The Lord to renew our strength daily, certainly will always be the best way to turn a burnout to a "fill me up Lord". Praise God! Post Reply
View Profile History	Avoiding Burnout Posted : 6 Jun, 2014 04:53 PM "The whole "burnout" syndrome can have far reaching negative ramifications, if not dealt with directly and promptly! That's the truth. I was really ambitious after leaving the army and committed to a lot of things and spent over a year and a half being burned out without even realizing that was a real thing, let alone how to deal with it and as a result I got fired from a job I loved because I couldn't get out of bed, and my grades in school suffered badly despite doing everything I could do to not let that happen. I don't think I'm the only one who's had something like that happen so I thought it'd be important to talk about it and how to deal with it. Post Reply
View Profile History	Avoiding Burnout Posted : 11 Jun, 2014 12:24 AM So I've been reading article after article on the topic of play and how it can be therapeutic and let it suffice to say, I am blown away at how beneficial taking time to do that is. If you struggle with burnout, depression, anxiety, or anything I strongly recommend looking into that and trying it out. "We don't stop playing because we grow older. We grow older because we stop playing." Post Reply