Even More Ways to Deal With Burnout

Have you read this post about a tool that boosts your productivity in a matter of seconds? Some of us tested it and can happily say it really does work.

(This is a post by @Vesnapv and she will receive 50% of the total payout automatically after 7 days. I do not agree with everything in this post and especially not with the video, however, there are a lot of gems in this post and I will leave it as it is to let Vesnapv her character shine through. Just because I do not agree with 1-2 things does not mean that I think that she is stupid or that the post is bad, it is overall a very solid post.)

But, there's a flip side to every coin.
If you start chasing massive goals using tricks and hacks for super productivity to the point of complete exhaustion, overwhelm, and burnout - instead of moving step by step forward, you might freefall and crash 10 steps behind.

Worst of all, a crash like this happens fast and when it does it will most likely severely threaten your mental, physical and emotional wellbeing.

The Litmus Test

Everybody's stressed these days, right? High achievers even consider it to be a good thing, something that fuels them. Drives them to the max.

Well, stress and adrenalin do have a purpose in our lives. In the past, they protected us from lions and tigers and bears. You know how it goes.

When you're in danger of being attacked by a wild animal your body starts functioning in a way that almost all of your energy becomes focused into either defending yourself, running away, or staying hidden. Officially, this is called fight or flight or freeze behaviour.

Even though everyday challenges we face no longer include lion attacks, the body still reacts the same to stressful situations. Problems occur when the levels of stress you are experiencing are extremely high and chronically present.

How can you tell if you're just a little bit stressed out, or completely burned out?
There's a pretty accurate predictor actually. It may seem completely weird at first, but hear me out.

That Thing That Drives you Crazy

Here's what a man officially known as the most spiritually influential person in the world says…

When someone goes to the doctor and says, "I hear a voice in my head," he or she will most likely be sent to a psychiatrist. The fact is that, in a very similar way,
virtually everyone hears a voice, or several voices, in their head all the time: the involuntary thought processes that you don't realize you have the power to stop.
_{by Eckhart Tolle in The Power of Now, A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment}

He's right. We all hear involuntary and compulsive thought in our minds.
Eckhart even goes as far as to call us all addicted to thinking. If we are being haunted and tortured by thoughts we don't really want to think but can't stop, how is that different than any other addiction?

Why do I mention compulsive thinking that torments us? Because those are a clear sign of extreme and chronic stress. Especially the critical and judgmental thoughts.

 
The moment you catch yourself constantly criticising and judging others and yourself, you can be sure the level of stress you're experiencing is actively and directly endangering your wellbeing.

That's the moment to look for help and solutions. You're health, maybe even your life depends on it.

There Is a Way Out

Stressors in your life lead to detrimental compulsive thoughts. Those thoughts lead to more stress. It's a vicious circle. But there is a way out.

The practice of observing your thoughts and quieting your mind is called meditation. There are endless ways you can practice this. My personal favorite is transcendental meditation.

However it's not uncommon that those who would benefit the most from meditating say they can't bring themselves to sit still, calm down and meditate.

That's because the gap between a mind full of critical compulsive thoughts and a quiet mind with hardly any thoughts at all is simply too big.

If you have the same problem, and you'd rather be stuck in trafic on your way to in-laws with an empty tank and screaming kids on the back seat, then you would meditate - than try this instead.

Bridge the Gap Between Burnout and Zen

Emotional Freedom Technique, also known as Tapping, is a very simple practice to learn and use for dealing with and releasing chronic pain, emotional problems, disorders, addictions, phobias, post traumatic stress disorder, and physical diseases.

But, one of it’s biggest benefits is scientifically proven significant lowering of the so called stress hormone, cortisol.

In a study performed by Dr. Dawson Church, PhD and Dr. David Feinstein, PhD, participants that practiced Tapping for one hour showed a 24% decrease in cortisol. In other words, their stress level was measurably, not just subjectively, lower by 24%!

AS far as I know, EFT is the most efficient way to help you with burnout and owerwhelm.
You don’t even need to wear white, chant at the full Moon or keep your legs stuck in a lotus position on top of a mountain ;)

Let me know how it goes!

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