Hey, Friends! There's so many of us recovering from burnout during the season of life while working from home and feeling the pressure to stay busy. I definitely felt hypocritical recording and finishing this episode with everything else I had going on. I wanted to share some of the things that I found really helpful while recovering from burnout my sophomore year of college. Please remember that it is okay to have emotions, and please remember that we are saved by grace through Jesus, not our works. Please also remember that if these suggestions, don't work for you, you're not broken! We all process emotion and heal differently, and these suggestions are some things that personally helped me!
1. Please Rest- this is incredibly helpful to make sure that you have a time to physically and mentally take a break. This may feel uncomfortable at first, especially if you are used to constantly working, but resting is being a good steward of your time and energy.
2. Set Boundaries with People and Work and Communicate to Those Around You Realistic Things They Can Do to Help You- If you can, set strict work hours to help you find time to rest, and one of the things that really helped me was signing out of all of my work apps while I was resting. You also may have to set time boundaries with people in your life that are not essential. If this makes you feel guilty, I promise you're not alone. It's okay to set aside time when you just don't reply to people. They will hear back from you eventually. The people around you are also not mind readers, so you may have to communicate to them what they can realistically do to help support you.
3. In Worst Case Scenarios, Cut Back to Basics Until You Can Just Breathe- If you're feeling really overwhelmed, there may be a temporary season where you have to cut back to as few roles in your life as possible. If you're working and in school, you may have to just pick one to get under control for a while. This is only meant to be temporary, but your health comes first. You can't serve people as an empty shell of a human being.
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