How to Avoid Physical and Spiritual Burnout By Stacie Rose
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ost of us live busy lives. Even those with less on their plate often find it hard to create a sense of healthy life balance which, left to chance, can create a super burnout scenario making everyday life feel impossibly grueling and exhausting at best. So, what can be done to avoid what feels inevitable during these pandemic times that have left many juggling and scrambling? Let’s Face It. The first step to avoiding burnout is to face it. This is not to say that you should welcome suffering. It’s essential to meet the things that manifest overwhelming feelings, physical exhaustion, emotional overload and all the components that leave a person depleted and much less than okay. Those precise “things” might be very different for each individual. Half the battle is recognizing the elements that lead you towards burnout. Too much work? Not enough R&R or time to nur-
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