Lately, I have been feeling burnt out. I'm tired and yet, I feel I shouldn't be. I can't focus as much as I could before. Even watching tv is exhausting and yet it is all I have the ability to do. I am sick of school and of course, this is the time of year that school really is ramping up. I mean finals are in a month.
This is not a new feeling for me. I am quite familiar with it and there's different things I do to make sure I don't get sucked into the burnout. Really, I am tired of feeling like a "crabusca" and my mom so delightfully coined. It's a loving term for being crabby, can't you tell? Any who, getting up early really does help. My 5:30 morning before I go to school at 7:15 is designed to be peaceful. It is my time to get dressed, eat breakfast, and watch a bit of Tiktok. I like a slow morning to have plenty of time to be fully awake. I'm also a freak about parking at school, completely petrified of not finding a space. So, that means, even though my morning class does not begin until 10, I must be there by 7:15. So completely reasonable right?
I could definitely do something productive in that time, but I choose not to. It's my time that no one needs me or is sending me an email or is expecting me to be smart or 'on'. I can watch the sunrise, like the one above.
Another thing I do is reward myself. Whatever, judge me all you want, but I love a little sweet treat. Something I have to look forward to after completing what I need to do in a certain time period. Now, I phrase it that way because there is always something new being added. Like for me, if I have a regularly busy week, I need to do all my work for school, my projects for work need to be in good status, my work hours need to be turned in, and my calendar needs to be updated. Once that is done, I am free. I usually try and get this all done by Friday, sometimes that happens and sometimes it doesn't. But when I am free, there's a fun little drink, like a Sprite or a coffee (depending on my mood) and walking around my favorite stores.
This works because I have something to look forward to. Believe me, its Tuesday today and its really the only thing getting me through it. But let's be real, sometimes I cheat on my prize days, but I feel its worth it. Like this week, I have extra 3 hour lectures I have to go to. I am not happy. And I am burnout. So, this week, I will probably get myself a little treat today. And Friday. Oh well, I forgive myself.
Burnout makes it harder to focus on school or work, so that means taking a little bit longer on assignments. Give yourself some grace. You beating yourself up over it only makes it worse. Take breaks when you need them. That's a lesson I learned the hard way. I used to never give myself a break and my grades went down, and I threw myself in quite a hole, mentally. I don't want the same to happen to you. So, when I say take breaks when you need them, do it.
Get enough sleep, drink enough water, and eat things that make your body feel good. That doesn't mean you have to be eating kale but eat something that makes you feel happy. Leave a comment if you have any other suggestions or what your little treat is going to be!
With love and lightheartedness,
Cici
Add comment
Comments