GTD Alert: Dealing with Burnout, Part I [HD BizBlog 1.2]
Being productive and Getting Things Done is hard work. In fact, your work load can become so great that you risk the dreaded condition of “Burnout”. (This Burnout, not the other one)
It’s not just work, your homelife can have many demands on your time and energy as well. You may have obligations to your church, a social club, political party, school or university, or athletic team. If you have children they will need to get to music lessons or sports practice. Groceries. Laundry. Housekeeping. Your car needs an oil change. Your spouse wants to go out to dinner, and your dog deinitely needs obedience training. Whew!
Are you getting close?
Dr. Steve Stephens has put together a list of warning signs that may mean you are approaching a critical condition. Not an exhaustive list, nor does having one or two of these conditions mean that you are “burning out”.
- Lack of energy
- Loss of enjoyment
- Apathy
- Avoiding people
- Hard to get motivated
- Lowered productivity
- Change in appetite
- Trouble with sleep
- Poor concentration
- Difficulty in making decisions
If you are suffering from more than a couple of these conditions, it may be time for a little check-up. Tomorrow I will have some suggestions for how to recover from Burnout, and start cranking out those widgets again.
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Original post here: Stephen
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