Comments on: How to Defeat Burnout and Stay Motivated

By: Steven Aitchison

Steven Aitchison — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:49:10 +0000

Congratulations Jeffrey on your post on ZH. It was inspiring and much needed at this particular time.

By: Jeffrey Tang

Jeffrey Tang — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:15:25 +0000

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 …

By: Jill MacGregor

Jill MacGregor — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:14:03 +0000

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

By: jules

jules — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:12:15 +0000

congrats on the guest post jeffrey & love your design.
really love the post – completely agree with the sleep thing

By: Suzannah

Suzannah — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:34:03 +0000

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!

By: emanova

emanova — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:59:55 +0000

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 !

By: Nicholas Z. Cardot

Nicholas Z. Cardot — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:24:04 +0000

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.

By: Roger

Roger — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:03:03 +0000

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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By: Belinda Munoz

Belinda Munoz — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:35:46 +0000

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.

By: Heena

Heena — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:25:56 +0000

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 :)