It is terrible to feel burned out, this is a time when you lose all sense of drive. You feel like you’re trapped because you’re needed in a position but truly don’t receive the credit that is due. Work keeps piling up and up and feel like you don’t have a chance to breath. All you hear is blame and yet you still feel guilty if you walk away.  Responsibilities also prevent you from walking away like paying the mortgage, car payments, and college education. How can you get over this slide?

(1) Breath- Take a moment to reflect and realize that you’re tough and have got through many difficult times in the past. You’ll get through this but at a reasonable pace. No person should expect more of you then you can physically or mental due so just do your best and leave the rest to G-D.

(2) Give yourself one full day off a week to reflect on anything but the work you do. If G-D could make the world in six days surely you deserve a break.

(3) After work give yourself some down time with your favorite T.V show, music, book or even cloud watching.

(4) Demand that not only your misfires are noticed but your successes. That could be clapping in front of others when you succeed or rewarding yourself with a large coffee and donut. You deserve it!

(5) Create something new at work. It doesn’t have to be big but it has to be original like you. This could be accomplished bit by bit over-time or be a small creation that you can reflect on when it’s getting a bit too hot.