Patient Leader Certification: Balance and Burnout
What's one strategy for managing balance and burnout that you can use right away? Why did you choose it?
I make lists, limit myself to 3 moderately intensive tasks or 1 highly intensive take in a day, give myself guiltless permission to skip out on any or all of them if I physically do not feel I have the capability. All of this is determined after stretching and 5-15 minutes of quiet meditation, i.e. kicking ALL thoughts out of my mind.
I tend to work in bursts of productivity. Sometimes I have to make lists of things I want to do so I can force myself to look at how long and unrealistic they are for one day. 😁 I pick one thing and work on it, and when I'm done with that I'm done for the day.
Knowing my list is there helps me not to worry I'll forget something when I come back to advocacy.
I use lists of the tasks I need to complete and prioritize them so that I stay as on target as possible.
One strategy I can use right away is organize my day by prioritizing goals with my daily written to do list. It is in sight, colorful, and motivational.
