What to do when stressed and burned out and 3 things NOT to do when you’re feeling this way. Found out in this new podcast episode!
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Welcome back to The Burnout Doctor Podcast with your host, Dr. Jessica Louie. Today on episode 14 we are talking about what NOT to do when you’re feeling burned out and stressed working in pharmacy or healthcare. I know from experience my friends through my own burnout story in 2015. Listen to episode 2 for more details.
#1 NOT to do when feeling burned out: Take it out on others
I did this A LOT. Remember back to episode 2 when I talked about being angry all the time and taking it out on family. Yep me…not the best season of my life. Thank you to my boyfriend and family who haven’t left me over this – you infusing time and energy back into me to help me reset burnout was beyond nice of you. When I work with my clients who are having relationship troubles because of stress and burnout I have them ask a few questions. Before you snap at your partner or children or colleague, ask yourself…
Am I adding value to this situation?
Am I coming at this from a positive mindset? – reset your mindset is episode 9 with a free worksheet download
Can I help myself calm down with an activity?
Have a list ready to go for this – does taking a walk or doing a rigorous run/row or sitting down to journal or baking help you calm down and not let emotions be transferred to others around you.
#2 NOT to do when feeling burned out: Make major life decisions
It can be easy to feel rushed into making life decisions. Clients tell me this all the time. They feel rushed and want to make a brash decision to change jobs, quit their job, buy something to cope
I did this.
I made a major life decisions while burned out – I bought a townhouse – and moved my parents from WI to CA into it with me
Did it solve my burnout? No
Did it add to my stress levels? Yes
I made mistakes. I incurred PMI costs and closing costs from rushing into this discussion. I felt guilty over moving my mom away from the only state she knew and family she loved. And you remember from previous episodes, I shopped a LOT and some of these shopping sprees added up to thousands of dollars which can be life altering if you don’t have control of your financial well-being.
Fortunately, both of these major life decisions – the townhouse and shopping – turned out well and my financial well-being has not been affected . But they were NOT intentional life decisions.
#3 NOT to do when feeling burned out: Let yourself go
Just as the saying goes, we can’t take care of others when we don’t take care of ourselves
Just like I talked about on earlier podcast episodes comparing stress and burnout to one another, episode number 6, I was beyond physically exhausted and fatigued that I could barely get up, take a shower and show up to the ICU at 6am.
DON’T let yourself go
This is not just about appearance, because that’s not the point, it’s about not letting your moving your body habits or eating habits go out the window. And when we take care of ourselves and feel clean, fresh and put together we FEEL better. Think about when the last time you struggled and you didn’t feel like taking a shower or wiping the baby spit up off your clothing. You were constantly in yoga pants and sweats. You didn’t brush your teeth.
I’ve been there. My clients have been there. Now think about how you felt when you took time to freshen up, clean up and put on an outfit that LITE YOU UP. Maybe that was for your date night. Or girls night out. Or big work presentation. Think about how you FELT at that moment.
Now, let’s replicate that by taking care of yourself every day.
That is why I started blogging on Petite Style Script – to feel confident in our wardrobe choices – it didn’t matter where you purchased the clothing from or what size it was – it’s about feeling good about yourself, feeling pretty – which translates into feeling confident.
Women, I have free downloads on Petite Style Script to give you ideas about how to put together outfits with a small # of pieces, mix and match and style clothing simply, classically and confidently. These resources will be in the podcast show notes.
Today we went over 3 things to stop doing while your feel stressed or burned out. They were: don’t take it out on others, don’t make major life decisions and don’t let yourself go.
Action. Now it’s your turn. Tell me how you are resetting your burnout. What action step from this episode or a previous episode has helped you the most. If you’re not sure, take 10 minutes, sit down in your favorite spot and grab a pen and paper to brain dump and unpack ideas from your head. Maybe you’re sitting in your sanctuary spot – and if you don’t have one of these in your home – maybe it’s time to make one after your decluttering process. Add in a favorite candle, essential oil diffuser scent or music to get into your reflection mood and relax.
If you’re struggling right now, my coaching program offers 30-minute weekly sessions to check-in for accountability, reflect on progress, answer and guide you through difficulties. Schedule a free complimentary call to see if coaching is a good fit: DrJessicaLouie.com/coaching.
Until next time, spark joy my friends!
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