Between Hustle Culture, Work-From-Home, and other trends and changes in the work and business culture, we’ve seen a large rise in burnout within the community and so we’ve become very interested in hosting conversations around how folks can avoid or overcome burnout.
Erin Morris
To overcome burnout, it takes some self-care honestly. When editing, I tend to take a step back from the computer for an hour or so and do something for me. This could be grabbing a coffee from my favorite local coffee shop or just taking a walk in the park to clear my head. I think the key to avoiding burnout is just taking some time for yourself honestly. Read more>>
Eric Flores
I have experienced burnout numerous times over the years unfortunately. I had yet to learn work/life balance. In 2007, when I was 25 years old, I moved to Spain for 4 years. I heard a statement that has stuck with me to this day, “You Americans live to work, we Europeans work to live.” The Spaniards took a 3 hour Siesta every day, from 2:00-5:00pm. Read more>>
Denia Bent
One of my biggest indicators for ensuring I take care of myself is to listen to my body. I used to struggle with trying to juggle everything. I would wake up super early and work all day long burning the midnight oil. I ignored my body yelling at me to rest and was upset that I felt tired and didn’t have energy for the things I love. I battled with this for a long time until I gave into loving myself. Read more>>
Floyd Roith
How are you overcome or avoid burning out, I do this by making sure that I have enough self-care, and taking time for me. I have so many different hobbies that I indulge myself in in my free time to make sure I’m getting the most out of life, and not doing too much of one thing, I like working on my motorcycles, painting them building them. I also enjoy ranching on my vehicles. It’s therapy to help pass the time and accomplish some thing pretty much doing anything creative with my hands that involves physical labor in my free time helps keep me grounded. Read more>>
Nashira Funn Kayode
I have spent the last 17 years as a professional in the mental health field as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). I am an expert with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS). I obtained a PhD in Public Policy and Administration with a Specialization in Criminal Justice in 2017 Read more>>
Trevor Wendt
I think a big part is learning to recognize the warning signs of burnout before it truly sets in. Read more>>
Tracey Jones
I recently spoke to a fellow artist about this phenomenon. After weeks and months of continuous art shows and pushes to produce new work, burnout is almost always guaranteed. Within the past couple years, I’ve learned that it’s best to give in to what the universe is trying to tell you and rest. Read more>>
Joy Dionne
Working for one of the Top IT Companies in the World, Building a Photography Business, and Prioritizing family along with Self- Care is a challenge that bring on tons of stress, worry, and overthinking resulting in burnout. November of 2022 I entered the busy season for Photography, End of the year for work, and juggling still showing up as a parent running on fumes most days and still trying to manage attending 5:30am workouts with Body By Lee and then my body forced me to stop and slow down. Read more>>
Mallory Choate
I have dealt with burnout multiple times in my life. As a type-A, super hard working gal, I have a tendency to overload my plate, say “yes” to everything, and take on way more than I can. For almost the entirety of my 20’s I was either working multiple jobs, in school full-time and working full-time, interning and working – you name it, I was doing it! I would find myself working to the very brink of what I could handle, having a solid cry after a long work day, say I’d never take on so much again, and then do it all again in another 6 months to a year. Read more>>
Jennifer Kelly
I actually didn’t avoid it. But It ended up being the best thing that could have happened for me. I was expecting my first child and it was the height of the holiday season and I remembered thinking “I can’t do this anymore.” It was simply beyond exhausting for me. I was pregnant and completely burned out. So I decided to leave. Sometimes you have to recognize burnout and do something about it. Read more>>
Celeste gonzalez
What a great question and being transparent I overcome it and try to avoid it as much as possible. Read more>>
Jessica Stern-Enzi
Early on when I started the bakery, I had no real plan. I wanted to do it all; blog, share recipes, take direct orders, partner with retail shops….I work full time so I pretty quickly realized that I needed to streamline and figure out which direction I wanted to go in. I was growing faster than I alone could keep up with but I didn’t really want to hire people at the time or invest in a commercial kitchen space. Read more>>
Loren Jackson
Just two years after being married, I had a reality check. I was putting all of my attention into my business and spending no time with my husband. Date nights were nonexistent. Our conversations consisted of all work, I constantly had my laptop in front of me. Read more>>
Kimmy Sauer
When I left the corporate world in 2021, I was feeling burnout and overwhelmed. Starting my journey as a stay at home mom allowed me to slow down and experience more of my children’s lives which was great but I also found I needed a purpose outside of raising my children. I found my purpose and calling for this part of my life when I started my business. If you are considering starting your own business, don’t get discouraged, be kind to yourself, and take your time finding the right opportunity. The right adventure is out there! Read more>>
Adrienne Lee
I avoid burn outs by prioritizing my needs, releasing expectations, asserting boundaries and the need to feel like I have to stay busy to prove that I am busy . This topic really hits home because I am currently avoiding a burn out at this very moment. I decided to take a break from entrepreneurship . Read more>>
Cliff Bramble
Burnout seems to arrive from repeating the same thing day after day. I’ve been there. It takes a toll on your motivation, your health, and your job. One of the best things I did to overcome burnout was to learn to work on many different areas. Instead of simply doing the same thing daily, I was able to learn different job functions: for example, I knew operations, so I pushed myself to learn web development, then Accounting, then marketing and PR, until I knew every aspect of business. By doing this, it breaks up the monotonous daily repetitive functions but allowed me to learn new areas that would help in business. Read more>>
