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Cold Remedies
Coughing, sneezing, runny nose, sore throats, aches and pains? Got a cold? Feeling miserable? What's in the cupboard that can make you feel better? What will help you get over your cold quickly? There are many natural remedies that can help, some...
Creating Insanity: A How-To Guide
Somebody once said that insanity is doing the same thing over and over while expecting a different result. Optimal mental health, then, may include adapting your approach if you don't get the result you want. (NOTE: Seek help if you need it - this...
Eat Outside Your Box
One way to combat the boredom many people complain accompanies eating healthy is to “eat outside your box,” by experimenting with new foods and cuisines and by challenging your long held notions about what to eat and when. Iceberg is not the only...
L-Glutathione, The Wonder Antioxidant
A naturally occurring compound, L-Glutathione (Tathion,) has demonstrated that it is effective in fighting cancer, environmental poisons, and even cataracts. Sound like snake oil? Well, that is what I thought until I started doing research. It...
Yet More Care Hair Myths - The Truth And The Lies
Those hair care myths just keep coming! In this third of 3 articles, we examine some of the most widely known myths - and dig out the truth… 1. Hair should be washed every day FALSE: There is no correct schedule for washing hair. Every person...
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Overcoming Burn Out
Overcoming Burn Out
Burn out, it can happen to anyone. Some of the common signs of burn out can be (although not an all inclusive
list) depression, mental, emotional and spiritual fatigue, overreacting to little things, negativity,
lack of concern over the work / tasks that need to be done, frustration, anger, feelings of powerlessness,
weight loss or gain, insomnia.
It is vital the steps be done to overcome burn out before it causes major impact to your life’s goals and
directions.
There are many things that can be done to help deal with burn out. If at all possible, take a vacation.
For those that it’s not possible, or at least in the time frame you need, let’s look at some other things that can be implemented.
1.Try to clear your calendar of everything for a while
that is not a total necessity.
2.Do some things on the physical level to help, get extra sleep, try eating only organic foods for a while,
take some good quality vitamins, and get some exercise that especially will get you some fresh air.
3.Spend some time trying to pinpoint tasks / situations in life that are both draining, and giving.
Once you’ve done that, perhaps ask for help or delegate those things that are a draining force. Increase activities that are refreshing.
4.Talk to someone else, outside of the situation, could be a friend, family,
life coach, counseling, etc.
They may be able to offer insights and suggestions you can’t see. Sometimes it’s tough to see the trees
through the forest.
5.After a period of doing some of these suggestions, see if the burnout is on the way out. If not, it may
be a time to really evaluate your life’s paths, career,etc. Perhaps it’s a bad match to who you are as a person and it would be best to make a change, but it’s
better to do that from a position of strength, and not of desperation to make a change just for change’s
sake.
Sometimes, burn out can be a reality check that our life is out of balance in some way and adjustments are
good and very healthy and necessary to our lives. I believe there are very real seasons in each person’s
lives’ as well and perhaps it can be a changing of one season to another new one. It is important however,
to step back and see what our bodies are telling us when we experience burn out. Who knows, perhaps it may even be one of those “hidden blessings” that we
look back on years later and think, “you know, that was the beginning of a real, positive change in my life.”
About the Author
By Valerie Garner-Mother, grandmother and candlemaker /
owner of Joyful Designs in Soy. She loves to write on a variety of topics with a warm, and engaging style.
http://www.joyfuldesignsinsoy.com
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