Prioritize Yourself to Prevent Burnout
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Prioritize Yourself to Prevent Burnout. It can be easy to equate hours spent working with productivity. But this fallacy that long hours = success often leads to burnout. Here’s how to prioritize your personal well-being without compromising your professional growth.
* Find time to do nothing. One way to build in a moment of genuine disconnection from work is to take some time at the beginning or end of each day to journal or doodle your thoughts. Think of this as a daily reflection or brain dump to release the pressure of your work life.
* Learn to say no. To get better at declining requests without feeling guilty, reframe saying no as setting boundaries. Ask yourself: Who am I willing (or not willing) to give time to? What do I want (or not want) to do or achieve? When do I need to protect time, and when do I want to make myself available? What kind of work will help me achieve my long-term goals?
* Become more intentional about space. Dedicate specific places to your work and reserve others for relaxation and relationships. Drawing clear lines between your professional and personal lives will help you thrive in both.
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Today’s Tip
Prioritize Yourself to Prevent Burnout
It can be easy to equate hours spent working with productivity. But this fallacy that long hours = success often leads to burnout. Here’s how to prioritize your personal well-being without compromising your professional growth.
* Find time to do nothing. One way to build in a moment of genuine disconnection from work is to take some time at the beginning or end of each day to journal or doodle your thoughts. Think of this as a daily reflection or brain dump to release the pressure of your work life.
* Learn to say no. To get better at declining requests without feeling guilty, reframe saying no as setting boundaries. Ask yourself: Who am I willing (or not willing) to give time to? What do I want (or not want) to do or achieve? When do I need to protect time, and when do I want to make myself available? What kind of work will help me achieve my long-term goals?
* Become more intentional about space. Dedicate specific places to your work and reserve others for relaxation and relationships. Drawing clear lines between your professional and personal lives will help you thrive in both.
This tip is adapted from “Don’t Feel Guilty for Prioritizing Yourself Over Work<https://hbr.org/2022/11/dont-feel-guilty-for-prioritizing-yourself-over-work?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_campaign=mtod_actsubs&utm_content=signinnudge,”> by Donna McGeorge
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Subject: The Management Tip of the Day
Prioritize Yourself to Prevent Burnout. It can be easy to equate hours spent working with productivity. But this fallacy that long hours = success often leads to burnout. Here’s how to prioritize your personal well-being without compromising your professional growth.
* Find time to do nothing. One way to build in a moment of genuine disconnection from work is to take some time at the beginning or end of each day to journal or doodle your thoughts. Think of this as a daily reflection or brain dump to release the pressure of your work life.
* Learn to say no. To get better at declining requests without feeling guilty, reframe saying no as setting boundaries. Ask yourself: Who am I willing (or not willing) to give time to? What do I want (or not want) to do or achieve? When do I need to protect time, and when do I want to make myself available? What kind of work will help me achieve my long-term goals?
* Become more intentional about space. Dedicate specific places to your work and reserve others for relaxation and relationships. Drawing clear lines between your professional and personal lives will help you thrive in both.
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Today’s Tip
Prioritize Yourself to Prevent Burnout
It can be easy to equate hours spent working with productivity. But this fallacy that long hours = success often leads to burnout. Here’s how to prioritize your personal well-being without compromising your professional growth.
* Find time to do nothing. One way to build in a moment of genuine disconnection from work is to take some time at the beginning or end of each day to journal or doodle your thoughts. Think of this as a daily reflection or brain dump to release the pressure of your work life.
* Learn to say no. To get better at declining requests without feeling guilty, reframe saying no as setting boundaries. Ask yourself: Who am I willing (or not willing) to give time to? What do I want (or not want) to do or achieve? When do I need to protect time, and when do I want to make myself available? What kind of work will help me achieve my long-term goals?
* Become more intentional about space. Dedicate specific places to your work and reserve others for relaxation and relationships. Drawing clear lines between your professional and personal lives will help you thrive in both.
This tip is adapted from “Don’t Feel Guilty for Prioritizing Yourself Over Work<https://hbr.org/2022/11/dont-feel-guilty-for-prioritizing-yourself-over-work?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_campaign=mtod_actsubs&utm_content=signinnudge,”> by Donna McGeorge
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