BIGGEST causes of BURN OUT

What are the Biggest Causes of Burn Out ?

1. Lack of SLEEP...Deep Quality Sleep is vital to repair the body, when we don’t get enough quality sleep, our mind, emotions and mental state suffers. Our body NEEDS REST & RELAXATION.

2. POOR Nutrition...Poor Diet lacking in Nutrients, over packed with Stimulants, causes spikes and falls in blood sugar, causes lower immunity and dis-harmony within the body’s natural chemistry.

3. OVER stimulation...Over Stimulation comes in many forms; Toxins we consume such as Caffeine, Sugar, Alcohol….External devices such as TV, Computers, mobile phones, computer games, lighting, sound…Over exposure particularly at bedtime, keeps the body into hyper-arousal state making it difficult for the mind, body and emotions to SWITCH OFF.

4. Lack of Assertiveness...Can’t SAY NO ? Lack of Boundaries ? Leads to over commitment, taking on too many jobs and responsibilities, increases pressure and no ME time.

5. Lack of Delegation, Prioritises...Over work, over burdened, whether its a family or work situation, DELEGATION & PRIORITISATION are important stress management strategies, lack of it leads to DOING TOO MUCH.

6. Lack of Self Care…You put everyone else’s needs and wants before yourself ? maybe be all things to all people. Do you make sure everyone has their needs and wants met… ? But forget about yourself ? Basic Self Care Skills are needed for SURVIVAL and RESILIENCE. When we stop caring for ourselves, we are depleting ourself of Basic Human Needs that help us to grow, function and INCREASE our SURVIVAL RESILIENCE.

7. Lack of Self Love.. Do you really love yourself enough to address your worth, your needs, your value… ? If we don’t love our self enough we don’t set clear enough boundaries, we expect less and do more for others. Self Love is the most important KEY to keeping us truly happy & healthy.

8. Healthy Thinking…Most Stress, Anxiety & Burn Out is caused by distorted throught’s about the past or the future. When we are in the MOMENT, the PRESENT, we are only focusing on the present ACTION and or ACTIVITY, not the what if’s, should be’s…or the major disasters our mind IMAGINES & FEARS.

Healing Burnout: “Four R” Approach

REST & RELAX the body needs physical, emotional and mental REST
Recognize –Watch for the warning signs; exhaustion, emotional lability, easily anxious or stressed
Reverse–Undo and health the damage by managing stress, learning to relax, obtain professional advice and support.
Resilience –Build your physical, mental and emotional RESILIENCE to stress, by taking care of your physical, mental and emotional health and REDUCING the demands in your life and on your body.