"Here are some other tips: It's OK to be selfish: When Kristi Coulter reached her breaking point as an Amazon executive, she made a new rule: only accept opportunities at work that offered a clear benefit to her, or were important to her boss. Did the world come crashing down as she turned stuff down? No. In fact, Coulter found she was more engaged and effective at the things she said yes to."
"Burnout isn't exclusive to the workplace. For some, finding a job can be just as brutal as having one. Kirsten Bradford spent up to eight hours a day for over a year looking for a job. But the constant rejection seeped into her personal life, eventually causing her son to notice. She's now put guardrails around how long she spends job hunting every day."
"One important takeaway: Burnout isn't something you can just power through. A couple of weeks off or deciding to "just push through this quarter" won't solve the problem. Instead, actual lifestyle changes are necessary. Curing it once doesn't mean it won't return. Maybe you've already overcome burnout. Congrats! Just don't get comfortable. Natalie Holloway quit her advertising job to go on a burnout recovery trip."
Burnout cannot be solved by brief breaks or by merely pushing through a difficult quarter; substantive, lasting lifestyle changes are necessary. Setting firm personal boundaries and prioritizing opportunities that clearly benefit or matter to oneself improves engagement and effectiveness. Burnout can arise outside the workplace, such as during prolonged, emotionally draining job searches, so limiting time spent on stressful activities helps protect personal life. Recovery from burnout is not permanent; relapse can occur even after major changes like quitting a job or traveling for recovery. Regular self-monitoring, guardrails around work or job-hunting time, and selective commitment to tasks reduce the risk of recurring burnout.
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