How do you prevent burnouts?
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Workplace burnout can be difficult to avoid, however there are numerous measures that might help:
Prioritize self-care: Take care of your physical and emotional well-being by getting enough sleep, exercising frequently, eating a nutritious diet, and taking time to rest and recharge.
Set limits: Learn to say no to extra duties or tasks that aren't absolutely essential.
Prioritize the most critical activities and be realistic about your ability to do them within a certain time range.
Take frequent pauses throughout the day to allow your mind and body to relax.
Stretch, go for a little stroll, or take a short sleep.
Mindfulness practices such as meditation, deep breathing, and yoga can assist to alleviate stress and anxiety.
Prioritize self-care: Take care of your physical and emotional well-being by getting enough sleep, exercising frequently, eating a nutritious diet, and taking time to rest and recharge.
Set limits: Learn to say no to extra duties or tasks that aren't absolutely essential.
Prioritize the most critical activities and be realistic about your ability to do them within a certain time range.
Take frequent pauses throughout the day to allow your mind and body to relax.
Stretch, go for a little stroll, or take a short sleep.
Mindfulness practices such as meditation, deep breathing, and yoga can assist to alleviate stress and anxiety.
I usually take afternoon nap and take a stroll. Sometimes I went to church and have a wonderful meditation with my God.
When I first started working online back in 2012 I would consistently working every day of the week for around 8 hours a day. At first, I saw nothing wrong with that at all and I was happy that I was working and earning something. It wasn't until around 2017 that I really started to feel burnout due to how much I would work and not really take a break and time for myself. I ended up stepping away from my work online for quite a few years and switching to content creation and streaming for around 5 years due to that burnout. I recently came back to freelance work in October 2022 and so far, I have not noticed any burnout but I am now doing things differently such as taking 1 - 2 days a week break to spend time enjoying hobbies, spending time with family, and even just going out for regular walks. It's when you start to make working online your main focus that burnout will soon kick in. I learned that I should always take time for myself and never feel guilty for having a break each week.
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Nice one, i know of someome who works evey two hours online then goes off for one hour to watch a movie or do something else.
For me practicing good self-care habits, such as eating well, getting enough sleep, and practicing stress-reduction techniques such as meditation or yoga.
Whenever I am working I always try to take breaks after every hour of work, this keeps me refresh.
I usually take an afternoon nap. I would also take a short break after working on translation continuously for 2 hours. This helps to refresh my mind. Getting enough sleep and exercise also help to prevent burnouts.
There's no doubt you would that wouldn't be burnout, you just have to look for ways to rest
