Episode 097: 8 Ways to Overcome Burnout (And Enjoy Your Life Again) Part 2

Odds are you have experienced burnout in your life.  You know, those times when you wake up tired, you go to bed worn out and the rest of your waking hours are filled with anxiety, irritability and a feeling of hopelessness? Today we share Part 2 of our discussion on How to Overcome Burnout and start enjoying your life again...

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Today’s episode is Part 2 of a 2-part series on How to Overcome Burnout and Enjoy Your Life Again. You can listen to Part 1 here. Today we are going to talk about the ways 5-8 to avoid burnout.

This topic is one that many people will relate to. It’s a strange, and somewhat terrifying experience when you realize the things that used to bring you so much joy are now literally sucking the life out of you.

This episode came out of a conversation that I had about a year ago with my co-host, Mark, when he was still working a full-time job and trying to build a business on the side. He was the definition of “burning the candle at both ends” and he was approaching burnout. The suggestions we talk about in this episode (and Part 1 last week) are the ways I gave Mark to overcome his feelings of burnout and enjoy his life again.

Today’s Topics

In today’s episode, we talk about ways 5-8 for overcoming burnout:

Family Date Night

Get out with just your spouse

Take an afternoon off

Talk about it with a friend

And here is the full list of 8 Ways to Overcome Burnout:

Plan a week off

Keep time off simple

Eliminate something from your schedule

Create a daily family ritual

Family Date Night

Get out with just your spouse

Take an afternoon off

Talk about it with a friend

Episode Links and Resources

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PODCAST: Episode 096: 8 Ways to Overcome Burnout (And Enjoy Your Life Again) Part 1

PODCAST: Episode 082: Making the Leap From Successful to Very Successful

PODCAST: Episode 094: What Drives You? with Ridgely Goldsborough

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Episode 98 is an interview with Dawna Markova and Angie McArthur about how to collaborate effectively in their business and personal lives.  If you interact with other people (and everyone does…), you won’t want to miss this episode! 

Question: What is one thing you will do this week to overcome burnout? You can leave a comment by clicking here.