AVOID BURNOUTS, or it will end your dreams.

I know how devastating burnouts can be.

I've been there before.

I lost my first freelance career to burnouts.

I just couldn't take it anymore. I had to quit.

The career wasn't the problem.

Burnout was.

It kills dreams.

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Don't let burnout kill your dream or career.

Don't let all this hard work and efforts you put in be in vain.

You need to learn how to take care of yourself.

I know you want the money. I know you need the hustle.

But if your health is jeopardized, there's nothing you can do.

Health precedes wealth in priorities.

Only a healthy person can make and enjoy money.

So what's Burnout?

How do you know if you're burned out?

How do you prevent it?

Read on!

First what burnout is not.

Burnout is not stress.

It can result from accumulated stress but it's not stress.

Burnout is not also depression.

It often comes with depression but it is not depression.

Burnout is not a mental block.

You can have a mental block when you have burnouts but it's a not a mental block.

So what is it? What is burnout?

Burnout is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress.

Read on.

When burnout occurs you feel overwhelmed,

emotionally drained, and unable to meet constant demands.

As the stress continues,

you begin to lose the interest and motivation that led you to take on a certain role in the first place.

This is a dangerous place to be in.

Dangers of burnouts!

Burnout reduces productivity & saps your energy.

It leaves you feeling increasingly helpless, hopeless, cynical, and resentful.

Eventually, you may feel like you have nothing more to give or even live for.

This is dangerous.

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The negative effects of burnout spill over into every area of life, including your home, work, and social life.

Burnout can also cause long-term changes to your body that make you vulnerable to illnesses like colds and flu.

It's always best to prevent or deal with it fast

How to deal with burnouts.

I can't give you an exhaustive list of things to do here.

But a few include

1. Exercise: Your body was created for motion.

Aerobics & weight training exercises engage the body and mind in such a way it heals and you begin to feel better.

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2. Take a break from things & rest.

By itself, taking a break won't work all the magic you need but it helps.

Since burnouts are associated with feeling overwhelmed, stressed etc

you should take a break from whatever is stressing you and causing that feeling.

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3. Eat healthy

Ditch all the junks you've been eating.

Focus on good food that will help your body heal.

Burnout opens you up to illnesses.

You need good food to repair any tear downs in your body.

4. You may need to switch jobs or roles.

This is one major reason to avoid burnout.

You don't want your mind and body associating your dreams with burnout.

It becomes hard to continue.

There are many more things to say but this thread is already long.

Read up on it.

Avoid burnouts so you don't have to quit on your dreams like I did several years ago.

Burnout made me lose my first freelance career.

It shouldn't make you lose yours.

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