{"id":139451,"date":"2016-11-28T09:00:24","date_gmt":"2016-11-28T07:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=139451"},"modified":"2016-11-28T11:26:59","modified_gmt":"2016-11-28T09:26:59","slug":"10-ways-to-avoid-burnout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/11\/28\/10-ways-to-avoid-burnout\/","title":{"rendered":"10 ways to avoid burnout"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Go on holiday and unplug fully<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/11\/Family_Beach.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-129181\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/11\/Family_Beach.jpg\" alt=\"Family_Beach\" width=\"1170\" height=\"779\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Spending time with your loved ones will help <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/biz.germistoncitynews.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\">entrepreneurs<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to unwind. Put an out-of-office message on your email and unplug from all business related devices.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h3>Know when to stop<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/11\/stop-kissing-ass.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-129192\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/11\/stop-kissing-ass.jpg\" alt=\"stop-kissing-ass\" width=\"1021\" height=\"680\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Most high flyers find it difficult to unplug which makes them prime candidates for burnout. It&#8217;s important to know when to switch off.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h3>Schedule you-time<\/h3>\n<p>Schedule you-time and stick to it. Taking time for yourself will recharge your batteries and help you to get more work done.<\/p>\n<h3>A change is as good as a holiday<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/11\/51-Essential-Tools-For-Work-From-Anywhere-Entrepreneurs.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-129182\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/11\/51-Essential-Tools-For-Work-From-Anywhere-Entrepreneurs.jpg\" alt=\"51-Essential-Tools-For-Work-From-Anywhere-Entrepreneurs\" width=\"900\" height=\"593\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Traveling is a good way to avoid burnout. Take your laptop and work from somewhere else. With the internet and cloud tools like Dropbox and Skype, there&#8217;s very little that can&#8217;t be done from most places. The change of scenery will spark your creativity and re-energise you.<\/p>\n<h3>Follow your passion<\/h3>\n<p>Starting your own <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/biz.germistoncitynews.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\">small business<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0takes everything out of you and continues to do so the more your business grows. If you don\u2019t enjoy what you are doing burnout is inevitable.<\/p>\n<h3>Take a power nap<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/11\/napping-woman.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-129194\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/11\/napping-woman.jpg\" alt=\"napping-woman\" width=\"1368\" height=\"969\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Taking a power nap for even 20 minutes will refresh your brain and leave you feeling right as rain.<\/p>\n<h3>Get some exercise<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/11\/600_448917270.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-129188\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/11\/600_448917270.jpeg\" alt=\"600_448917270\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Exercise gets all your juices flowing and destresses your body and brain. Unplug and just focus on your favourite form of exercise whether it is walking, running, dancing or cycling.<\/p>\n<h3>Mindfulness is the new buzz word<\/h3>\n<p>Mindfulness\u00a0is the ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we\u2019re doing without being overwhelmed by what\u2019s going on around us. It involves acceptance and paying attention to our thoughts and feelings without judging them.<\/p>\n<h3>Find a Hobby<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/11\/Business-ideas-for-2016-pottery-studio.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-129196\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/11\/Business-ideas-for-2016-pottery-studio.jpg\" alt=\"Business-ideas-for-2016-pottery-studio\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A good way to avoid burnout is to find a hobby that you can immerse yourself in for a few hours a week. It\u2019s a very therapeutic way of spending free time.<\/p>\n<h3>Just breathe<\/h3>\n<p>Focusing on your breath for even 10 minutes is a powerful way of re-energising and centring yourself when you are frazzled.<\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='9a4296c5655699f45401d893b3471df3'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s the end of a particularly challenging year and many people are feeling the strain. Here are some things you can do to recharge your batteries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7782,"featured_media":139452,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"hasGravity":false,"cxt_article_byline":"Caxton Central","cxt_disable_google_ads":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,2],"tags":[13046,13047,13048],"class_list":["post-139451","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-news","category-news-headlines","tag-avoid-burnout","tag-how-to-avoid-burnout","tag-recharge-your-batteries"],"amp_enabled":true,"category_labels":{"Category":"News","SubCategory":"Local news"},"tag_labels":["avoid burnout","how to avoid burnout","recharge your batteries"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139451","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7782"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=139451"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139451\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/139452"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=139451"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=139451"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=139451"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}