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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nWe all suffer from occasional stress, but\nburnout is more intense than that; it can leave you feeling completely\ndepleted, drain you of energy (both physical and mental) and seep into other\nareas of your life, taking a toll on your nutrition, health, and personal\nrelationships. Burnout can be contagious, too; your team is likely to pick up\non your negative vibes, adding to their own feelings of stress. Taking steps to\nhelp improve yourself first can help stem the tide and have a positive effect\non your employees. Try the following tips:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Vow to get healthy. <\/strong>Stress can have a profound impact on\nyour lifestyle. Rather than snacking on Doritos all day long \u2013 the very\ndefinition of \u201cstress-eating\u201d \u2013 make healthy nutritional choices instead.\nSupplement that with regular exercise, plenty of sleep, and relaxation\nexercises and you\u2019ll be on your way to better health. Don\u2019t think of this as a\nluxury so much as a method of self-preservation.<\/li>
- Make it a team effort.<\/strong> Learning to control stress often\nworks better if you approach the issue as a solidified group. Consider a group\nmeditation class or, at the very least, an open conversation in which you share\nstrategies for combatting stress. Just be sure to make participation voluntary;\nforcing somebody to take part can aggravate that sense of burnout.<\/li>
- Display compassion.<\/strong> Many people view burnout as a\npersonal failure but remember that everybody experiences it from time to time\nand that today\u2019s fast-paced environment, with its emphasis on 24\/7 technology,\ncan leave us all feeling pushed to our personal limit. The world is an\nimperfect place; recognizing that and going easy on yourself (and your team)\nwill help put things in perspective. <\/li>
- Be a good example.<\/strong> This is part of being a mentor,\nwhether you consciously strive to or not. Slow down your own frantic pace and\nmake downtime a priority; others will pick up on your cues and adopt similar\nstrategies. Encourage your employees to take regular breaks, no matter how busy\nthe workload, and refrain from sending after-hours emails as much as possible;\ndrawing a line between work and leisure will help improve everybody\u2019s mood.<\/li>
- Advocate for your team.<\/strong> If your entire team is burdened with\na heavy workload, show you are on their side by relaying the problem to your\nboss and asking for help. Let him or her know the consequences of burnout\n(mistakes, higher costs, employee turnover) and see if there are solutions that\nwill benefit your team without deviating from the company\u2019s overall goals.\nSomething as simple as eliminating meetings \u2013 notorious time-wasters \u2013 can\nreally help. <\/li>
- Practice optimism.<\/strong> This can be difficult when you are\nfeeling stressed but try your best to promote an atmosphere of positivity. Be\nfriendly, smile at others, and acknowledge your team\u2019s hard work and effort.\nShould you reach a particular goal, celebrate! Much like stress, optimism is\nalso contagious. <\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Consider a group\nmeditation class or, at the very least, an open conversation in which you share\nstrategies for combatting stress. Just be sure to make participation voluntary;\nforcing somebody to take part can aggravate that sense of burnout.<\/li>