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+1: #225 How to Avoid Burnout
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 0:04:55
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Synopsis
Continuing our theme of sharpening our saw and resting before we get tired, let’s figure out how to avoid burnout. Tal Ben-Shahar wrote a great book on how to quit being a perfectionist. He tells us that the root cause of fatigue, anxiety, depression and burnout in the corporate world “is not hard work; the problem is insufficient recovery.” Think about that for a moment. The problem isn’t that we WORK too hard per se. It’s that we don’t RECOVER enough. That’s a really powerful distinction. Which, of course, begs the question: Are YOU recovering enough? Tal recommends we think about recovery on three levels: Micro + Mid + Macro. Micro-level recoveries include things like taking a 15-minute break every 60 to 90 minutes. Mid-level recoveries include things like making sure you have a shut-down complete that helps you get 7-9 hours of sleep every night and that you take at least a day off every week. Macro-level breaks include taking 2-4 weeks off every year. Let’s do a