Jeremy Kaplan
Don’t Burn Out
We are all like a candle. Each day we have a certain amount of energy, a certain amount of light that we can utilize to be productive, creative and insightful. But, guess what happens when we are not careful with our light and our energy sources?
You guessed it, we burn out.
Now, guess what happens when we burn out? We are no good to ourselves or anyone around us, we can not function as well as before because of our burnout issues. We need to repair ourselves, rest and recharge before we are able to get back in the game and play like Kobe or Jordan.
Is it going to be easy to prevent burnout? Not at first, but a proper therapist can certainly help. A person we can talk to, who happens to be a professional in helping individuals to clear their mind is of great use in an environment such as the one that many of us live in, within this day age.
Life is Tough, Our Workplace is Demanding, But We Can Break Through
Before we move on, I have to state that burning out is a state of being where you are continually stressed and are depleted of mental energy. This stress then spills over into all aspects of your health and life in general.
You do not want to burn out.
Here’s how you can prevent yourself from burning out.
Talk to someone. That is the first step. Talk to someone who is a professional, a person that specializes in listening. This seems as if it is such a simple and straightforward solution and it just might be.
But think about how complex your life really is. If you are in a high-performance job or in a high-performance life in general (which, many of us are), we are usually spinning a lot of plates and aiming to reach different objective and goals. We rarely get a chance to have conversations that help us to unwind and get our minds back in the game.
Setting aside some time where you are able to talk to a professional therapist and having it as a key part of your life may be beneficial in more ways than one. You may be able to unlock different levels of value and creativity that you never thought you had. All of this and more, just because you set aside a bit of time each week to slow down and really get down to what you are doing and what you are about.
Being able to set aside this time will help you feel more confident and be more excited about life. Instead of being lethargic, dreary and bit nihilist, you may have more energy, more clarity and more insights into what exactly you need to do to be the most effective in life.
Don’t Worry About The Transition Process
The fact is that this transition process may be difficult, it is a new process, a new relationship, and a new behavior. You may be adjusting from continually being in “go” mode to slowing down and being able to process everything that is happening, discussing it and being fine with everything that you are doing.
Remember, Tony Soprano had deep discussions with a professional, it is what kept him going, he had quite a stressful life, but he preserved because of the breakthroughs he had with his therapist.
Push yourself to connect with the right professionals and gradually progress into a different level of effectiveness.
