Addressing Burnout - CareerAlley

Addressing Burnout - CareerAlley We may receive compensation when you click on links to products from our partners. Has your life become an endless routine of getting up, and either looking for a job or working at a job that doesnt seem meaningful, coming home too tired to make a healthy dinner, and no time or energy left to engage with family or friends? Maybe you cant sleep well because something is missing from your life but you cant quite put your finger on it? Perhaps youve gained weight from stress, too much eating out, and having no energy left to work out? Burnout We all experience burnout in different ways, and it can sneak up so gradually that you may not even notice it until one day you suddenly want to scream, Thats it! I quit!! at your boss or even your life. Odds are, you may not be able to leave your job, or stop looking for work, or eliminate the chores and tasks that need to be done at home. We need to keep paying the bills, and most of us arent lucky enough to just drop everything and start fresh anytime we experience burnout. There are different strategies to deal with and move through burnout, but the healing process (because this does require healing) often starts with one thingtelling your boss. Yes, I know thats a scary prospect, but here are some ways to get yourself ready for the conversation and prepare you to take positive steps forward to get past this tumultuous time. themuse.com What can you do? How can you get back the motivation and energy that you need, the spark in your eye, and even a glimpse of happiness and excitement when you wake up in the morning? When I reached the point of burnout a few years ago, I was unable to leave my job or do anything too drastic. And, I didnt necessarily hate my job; I just didnt find it personally satisfying, plus I was chronically stressed out. Knowing I was reaching my breaking point, I set aside time to really examine myself and my life, and I looked at what was important to me, my purpose in life, and what I find meaningful and valuable. Learning New Skills I discovered that I value learning new skills and helping people, that I thrive when Im directly helping people and making a difference in the lives of others. Then I looked for opportunities related to those things. You know what checked all the boxes for me? Massage school! It sounded crazy to me, too! I already had my Ph.D. and a successful career, and when I started mentioning my massage school idea to others, I definitely got a lot of strange looks.