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Hey there everybody. My name is Kaisanga and welcome to Radio Headspace. It's Thursday.
The week has truly flown by. Today we're going to talk about burnout. It's a phenomenon that has
plagued many of us, especially in today's fast paced hyper connected world. But fear not for
in the midst of burnout, there lies an opportunity for renewal and transformation. So I'm going to talk
a little bit about that also. But first, let's define burnout. Burnout is not simply just feeling
tired or stressed. Its formal definition is a state of emotional, physical and mental exhaustion
caused by prolonged stress and overwork. It may also be difficult to recognize or diagnose
because we may be in positions where we feel like we have to keep going like when parenting or
demanding job. Burnout can manifest itself in various ways from feelings of irritability,
cynicism and detachment and also physical symptoms such as headaches, fatigue and insomnia.
A good way to determine if you're experiencing burnout is to simply ask yourself a couple of
specific questions. Do you find yourself feeling depleted and drained even after a full night's
sleep? Are you experiencing irritability, cynicism or a lack of motivation in your work or personal
life? These may be signs that burnout is actually present. I recently recognized this within myself.
For me, it was irritability and a lack of motivation that showed up. I was more snappy with my kids
and wife and it took me forever to get revved up for work. I was fully aware of it and when I did
some digging as to why I was feeling this way, I realized it was due to my mother. So I may or
may not have mentioned that my mother is dealing with vascular dementia. It's been progressively
getting more advanced over the past three years and it's been very difficult for me to handle.
Over the holidays when we visited my sister's house, it was actually in real life presence with
my mother. It was kind of like the straw that broke the camel's back. Seeing her condition in
person, it was just very hard to handle. I remember I was crying every day for the first week back
from the new year and then like I said, I was irritable and I had a very difficult time getting
motivated with work. I was emotionally burned out. Remembering that burnout can be emotional or
physical or a bit of both at times. But the good news is that burnout is not inevitable and they're
all ways to prevent it and to also manage it. One of the most powerful tools in our arsenal is
yep, you guessed it, mindfulness. The practice of cultivating awareness and presence in the
present moment, it can be a game changer. When we get caught up in the spin cycle of stress and
busyness, it's so easy to lose touch with ourselves and also with our needs. What mindfulness does
is it teaches us to pause, to breathe and to reconnect with our inner wisdom and vitality.
By just taking small moments of stillness and reflection in our day, we can replenish our
energy reserves and bounce back from the effects of burnout. I once had a super successful client that
owned numerous restaurants and had a hella-hactic daily schedule. He found these small moments of
stillness helped him to not only remain sane during the day, but at the end of his busy days,
he had an increased sense of accomplishment without the increased feelings of stress.
Am I also incorporating a consistent meditation practice into your daily routine? You can actually
prevent burnout from occurring. Or if it does show its face, the effects won't be as strong as
they normally would be. And there are also other activities that you can do to prevent burnout from
happening. These are activities that bring joy into our lives. Whether it's spending time in
nature, pursuing a creative hobby, or even connecting with loved ones. These simple moments of pleasure
and play can replenish our spirit and our soul and restore our sense of purpose, all of which is
highly beneficial and preventing burnout from showing up. And as I always recommend, it may be
beneficial to seek out support from a therapist or a counselor or a coach. Talking to a trained
professional can provide great insight and perspective and help process the underlying causes of
burnout and develop healthy coping strategies. Something that also comes to mind is the practice of
journaling. Journaling is a powerful tool for self-reflection and healing, expressing your thoughts
and emotions by writing them down, you can gain valuable clarity and insight in uncovering hidden
patterns and beliefs that may be contributing to burnout. So as I conclude today's episode,
I just want to circle back around to developing a consistent mindfulness practice.
I know I'm biased, but it may perhaps be the most important thing we can do to counter burnout.
Remembering that mindfulness also teaches us to pay attention and to listen to our bodies
and to honor our limits. Okay, stopping there for now. I hope this was helpful today,
and I invite you to check out the Get A Head of Burnout exercise on the app. And as always,
keep sending me any questions that you have to my Instagram at Ksunga Giskomba, or my email
at Ksunga at Headspace.com. I look forward to talking to you tomorrow. Peace always.
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