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Mental Health Moment 8 - Burnout · Life Lived Better

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  Hello there, and welcome to another mental health moment
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  from the Life Live Better podcast.
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  This is a place where we take just a couple of minutes to care
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  for our minds. I'm Paula.
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  And in this episode we're looking into something that so
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  many of us have likely felt at one point or another, and that
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  is burnout. Now, burnout isn't just having a
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  bad week or needing a good night's sleep.
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  It's a state of emotional, mental, and physical exhaustion,
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  and it's caused by prolonged stress.
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  It's often from work, but it can happen in a caregiver position,
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  parenting position, or even when you're just pursuing something
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  that you love. And the signs can creep in
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  pretty quietly. You might feel drained all the
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  time, even after your rest. Tasks that you once enjoyed can
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  feel overwhelming and your patients can start running thin,
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  and your motivation will feel like it's just out of reach.
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  Burnout can also impact your body with symptoms like
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  headaches, trouble sleeping, and even in a a weakened immune
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  system. So if this sounds familiar,
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  here's the important part. Burnout is not a sign that
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  you're weak, it's your mind and body waving a giant red flag
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  saying something needs to change.
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  Small steps can make a big difference.
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  Start by setting boundaries around work and make sure that
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  you get rest. Also, take short breaks during
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  the day to breathe, to move, just to disconnect a little.
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  And also reach out to your friends, to your families, to a
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  counselor. Just reach out to someone for
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  support, to healthy support. And remember, rest is not a
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  reward you earn. It's a necessity that you
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  deserve. We all deserve.
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  So today, I invite you to check in with yourself.
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  Consider where you can give yourself permission to slow down
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  a little and put yourself first. The Life Live Better podcast
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  thanks you for joining us for this mental health moment.
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  And until next time, take care of your mind because it's the
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  only one you've got. And don't forget that knowledge
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  leads to a life lived better.