Today’s article is a guest post over at Zen Habits titled “How to Defeat Burnout and Stay Motivated.”
Leo Babauta (the wonderful guy behind ZH) was gracious enough to share some of my thoughts with his audience. So head on over to Zen Habits and check it out :)
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I have a passion for achievement in all its forms. I believe that the drive to create, innovate, and succeed is the best within each of us. It's the fire we call the human spirit. It's something we should nurture, treasure, and pursue. And yet so much of it goes to waste.
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12 Comments on “How to Defeat Burnout and Stay Motivated”
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I posted on Zen Habits, but wanted to tell you:
“Thanks!” for your awesome post. It was just what I needed today after feeling like a burned out failure on a million levels (mom, wife, blogger, laundry fairy).
I'm back on track. You're awesome.
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Melissa – I'm so glad that you found the post helpful – and so glad that you took the time to let me know! You've got one hell of a job description there, but keep at it! I'm not much of a laundry fairy myself, but let me know if I can lend a hand :)
And thank you again for your comment … it means so much to me.
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Thanks for such an inspiring post Jeffrey!Constant motivation is hard to find in any task. I have experienced burnout when hitting the gym quite often. But once I realised how important exercize is for my good health, I have been regular ever since. So I guess one additional point as to how to avoid defeat burnout is to understand the importance of achieving a particular goal. Once we understand the true significance, we get an instant drive.Also I am really inspired by your 2nd point “Train your muse”. I mean to use it to improve my writing by reading more of your blog and Leo's :)
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Great post, Jeffrey! Battling burnout can be a tricky thing — if it's not inspiration or motivation that's flagging, it's the body that begs for a break. Thanks for covering all sides.
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Wow great article what do you do for a living? You are a very great writer everything flowed well and really made me think about myself. I am working too hard and really opened my eyes for those little breaks in between.
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Good post. I like your point about sleep as well. I find that I enjoy myself at work much more when I decide to shut down and go to bed at a normal hour of the night. When I sleep well, I work well.
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some times you just cant ! i have two bosses and they enjoy giving me tasak wioth teh same priority and at the same time ,, and start watching the show ! whose task i ll get done first ! its driving me crazy !
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Congrats on your post, Jeffrey! Great advice. I agree with what you say about getting enough sleep. I've been going to bed earlier so I can wake up for those productive morning hours. Thanks!
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congrats on the guest post jeffrey & love your design.
really love the post – completely agree with the sleep thing
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Jeffrey,
Caught this post on ZH and wanted to applaud. I esp am on board not using lack of motivation/inpsiration as an excuse to not getting things done. I wrote about *not waiting for the muse* in a current post: 10 Life Changing Lessons I Learned From Painting.
Take Care,
Jill
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I know, right? There's a kind of golden working period right after I wake up and before I start getting hungry from lunch / sleepy right after lunch. I've made myself a promise never to miss that golden period …
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Congratulations Jeffrey on your post on ZH. It was inspiring and much needed at this particular time.