3 Simple Steps To Overcome Burnout

It’s time to get out of the Wonder Woman Syndrome where you are trying to do everything for everyone all of the time…so that you can finally stop:

Living in stress
Sabotaging yourself
Feeling exhausted, drained and unmotivated
Dreading Monday mornings

And wake up feeling excited and ready for the week ahead of you!

Here are 3 simple steps you can take right now that will help you overcome burnout:

Time Abundance Blueprint
- You have to let go to overcome burnout…
- Make a list of all of the obligations, chores, meetings, errands, work assignments and trips, family activities, social activities – and write them down.
- Look at the list as if you were a stranger, or better yet, get a family member, partner, coworker, or friend to look at it objectively.
- And determine what can go so you can start to breathe again. You will have to let go of something to give yourself the space to heal.
Wonder Woman Formula
- Follow the W-O-N-D-E-R acronym and practice these six activities daily (do at least one of them):
  - W alk – make it a mindful walk, not just the normal walking you do to get from A to B. Use it to think about something, resolve an issue, clear your mind.
  - O m – meditate/quiet the mind – even if for just a few minutes. You will need to start new patterns, habits and practices in order to move out of burnout.
  - N urture yourself – take a bath, get a pedicure, get a massage, get back into your hobbies, read a book.
  - D ance – go out once in a while and play!
  - E xercise – do yoga, crossfit, go jogging, hiking, rock climbing – anything that takes care of you and your body.
  - R est/sleep – if you can’t sleep enough at night, find time during the day to get a nap in. Figure out what is keeping you from sleeping and make changes that will help you get the sleep.
The Acceptance Principal
- It wasn’t until I took myself out of denial, that I was finally able to accept that I was an over-achiever and prone to burnout.
- And I began to recognize the patterns and observe them with a new sense of awareness that I never had before.
- Only then did I finally start to make progress.
- Acceptance doesn’t mean that you must beat yourself up over who you are, it means that you are okay with who you are and how you live your life. And with that acceptance comes a whole new chance to reshape yourself into whatever you want to be.

Start with these three simple steps and you will begin to overcome the burnout that has taken over your life. One small step is all it takes…