Burnout is the result of too much energy output and not enough energy self-invested. In other words, it’s burning too much fuel than you’ve put in your tank.
Self-care is your fuel... Whatever the road ahead or the path you’ve taken, self-care is what keeps your motor running and your wheels turning.
The root of productivity is in personal priorities. Know what matters to you and why.
It’s your purpose that keeps you grounded and growing throughout your process.
Just remember that if what you’re doing lacks purpose or intention – if you don’t know why you’re working so hard to move in a certain direction – then all you’re doing is losing energy.
Remember that work and life coexist. Wellness at work follows you home and vice-versa. The same goes for when you’re not well, fuelled, or fulfilled. Work and life aren’t opposing forces to balance; they go hand-in-hand and are intertwined as different elements of the same person: you.
Ask questions to gain awareness of what’s important to you. Then, assess how to implement and prioritize those values in your day and life.
With self-awareness and connection, your decision-making process is straight-forward, rational, and rooted in self-trust.
By clarifying your purpose or motivation... you’re more likely to build productive habits – and stick to them.
Avoid hyper-scheduling yourself so you have free time to do something creative or perhaps to do nothing at all.
Contrary to popular belief, productivity isn’t about how much you can do. It’s about whether or not you’re doing the right things – the things that matter to your work and to you. And that means starting small with what you know matters to you.
Review is essential to evaluation, which is essential to progress.
Progress comes with practice, and practice comes with purpose. Know your “why.
If yesterday got away from you, that’s okay. Let it go. Revisit the reason you started in the first place, and start again today.
Learning how to be aware of and connected to yourself helps you identify and move toward your ideals in both work and life. This makes you a healthier individual and aligns you with your purpose – however you’ve defined that for yourself.
Keep things simple and practical so that an activity that fuels you doesn’t become this massive, daunting obligation. Your self-care activity doesn’t need to be yet another thing that lingers on your to-do list.
Set a meeting with yourself and keep it. Make it a priority. Treat that meeting like you would any other.
You review the past to assess the present and then determine what actions are necessary to change your future. You take what you know and apply it to how you want to grow. Thus, the power of journaling.