Fighting Burn Out
Stop!
You need to rest and take care of yourself.
Just like the old airplane analogy, if you don’t put the oxygen mask on first, you will be no good for anyone else.
Your life is not intended to operate like a machine and go, go, go, 24/7.
"You are not here to be 'productive.' You are here to be you, to engage with your Something Larger, to move through the world with confidence and joy." - Emily Nagoski
How do you gain confidence and joy in life if you don’t give yourself time to enjoy the journey?
I have known many people that are working so hard to overcome the past and are working so hard for the future, that they miss the present; all that is going on right now in their life.
Be present!
You have to enjoy the journey!
This builds confidence and purpose in your life. It gives you significance and a reason to get up each day.
“Burnout is nature’s way of telling you, you’ve been going through the motions your soul has departed.” - Sam Keen
You need to be aware of your daily purpose and not just go through the motions. In our fast paced world this can be the beginning of the end. It can drive you into severe health challenges and family problems.
“While burnout obviously has something to do with stress, overdoing things, not being centred, and not listening to yourself or your body, one of the deepest contributors to burnout, I believe, is the deep disappointment of not living up to your true calling, which is to help.”- Jenn Bruer
If you are living someone else's dream, and not fulfilling your own passion and purpose, you may work so hard, not producing the results you had hoped for, that you will run yourself into the ground.
“The No. 1 cause of burnout is doing the same thing over and over again and not seeing results.” - Steve Kaczmarski
This can be frustrating and get you running in circles, not producing life fulfilling results.
We all want to do something significant and life fulfilling.
“But what happens when you work hard at something unfulfilling? It drains your spirit. It robs you of your life force. You end up depleted, depressed and angry.” - Oprah Winfrey
That is no way to live your life.
There is no joy in a life journey that is draining and depressing. We all have a limited amount of energy, so why not use it with intention
How do you overcome draining yourself of precious life, giving energy and driving yourself to burnout? Follow your passion and purpose in all you do.
But what if you don’t know your purpose?
Like TD Jakes says “If you don’t know your purpose, follow your passion and it will lead you to your purpose.”
So today, take time to look at your life. Live with passion and live your purpose.
You can truly… Live the Life You Choose!
Blessings.
For more information on Russ Hedge go to www.russhedge.com
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