How to Reduce Burnout During the Summer

According to Forbes, around 70% of Americans have experienced some level of burnout within the last year. That’s a huge number! It can be anything from emotional or physical fatigue, cognitive weariness, a decrease in motivation, and more. If you have experienced at least one of these, don’t worry; you are not alone. Regardless of if you are in school, starting your first job, or have been in the workforce for several years, everyone gets overwhelmed at times. 

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Especially during the summer, you may feel worried about what the future has in store. You may be thinking of how your engagement will go down once the summer is over. Luckily, we have some tips and tricks to help you reduce burnout!

1. Set time aside each day to do something you enjoy and help with relief. This could be a quick walk, reading a book, meditating, or calling a friend.
2. Daily relaxation or meditation reminders. Make sure you give yourself time to rest and reset! You can take a few minutes to meditate, yoga, or whatever calms your mind. 
3. Schedule your days to help keep yourself on track. Make daily, weekly, monthly, and maybe yearly goals to remember what you are working towards and help motivate you!
4. Get adequate amounts of sleep to help increase productivity and mood.
5. Use positive self-talk. Your mindfulness greatly impacts the way you perform. Think more positively and you may have better results!
6. Talk with a professional college career coach to help you balance social life and school work. 
7. Want to feel more prepared and organized? Try polishing up your LinkedIn before the semester starts. Minetum offers a free LinkedIn Guide when you sign up for our newsletter. You can sign up by scrolling to the bottom of our homepage. 

Burnout is preventable if you catch it early and pay attention to what your own needs are. Make sure you can recognize the signs of burnout in order to help you prevent it from affecting you too much. 

Ready to let Minetum help you refocus and get re-motivated in school or the workplace? Let us help! We are here to help you in any stage of life and help you find your direction.