Burnout – Prevention and Recovery, Part 2

  I received enough requests for the rest of the tips (FIRST SIX HERE) that I'm noting them here.

• Change your circumstances. (Easier said than done, I know!) If your job, relationship, a situation, or a person is dragging you under, try to alter your circumstance. If necessary, leave.
• Learn to say "no". You help diminish intensity by speaking up for yourself. This means refusing additional requests or demands on your time or emotions.
  Note: Read Sylvia's article on "Can You Say 'No'?" – with suggestions on ways to say this simple little word that seems so difficult to say.
  
• Begin to back off and detach. Learn to delegate not only at work, but also at home and with friends. In this case, detachment means rescuing yourself from yourself.
• Reassess your values. Try to sort out the meaningful values from the temporary and fleeting; the essential from the non-essential. You will conserve energy and time, and begin to feel more centered.
• Learn to pace yourself. Try to take life in moderation. You only have so much energy available. Ascertain what you want and need in your life. Then, begin to balance work with love, pleasure, and relaxation.
• Diminish worry and anxiety. Try to keep superstitious worrying to a minimum. It changes nothing. You will have better grip on a situation if you spend less time worrying about it and more time taking care of your real needs.

Again, thanks to Kaushal, and Holy Cross Hospital, for these tips!
(Greater Olney Toastmasters, Club #1999)