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Course 1, Discussion 3: Avoiding Burnout

Hope December 5th, 2022

7 Cups is founded on a community of passionate volunteers who lovingly dedicate their time to providing support.

You may face what is called burnout during your journey. You may have already faced this in your real life. Burnout is very real and must be recognized. You can't help fuel someone else when your tank is empty, after all!

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To address and learn about burnout, we have created a slidedeck on how to avoid burnout.

✒️ We also recommend this growth path on preventing burnout at 7 Cups.

✒️ Activity: Take 5 steps on the burnout prevention path linked above. Post in this thread to let us know you have completed at least 5 steps.

✒️ Please reply to at least 1 of your peers in this thread with encouraging or supportive words!

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calmstrawberry0608 January 1st

@Hope

I've taken 5 steps!

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quietlistener2023 January 1st

@calmstrawberry0608 congratulations and all the best

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quietlistener2023 January 1st

@HopeI completed 5 threads in the path

NewYorker11 January 10th

@Hope

✒️ We also recommend this growth path on preventing burnout at 7 Cups.

Complete!

✒️ Activity: Take 5 steps on the burnout prevention path linked above. Post in this thread to let us know you have completed at least 5 steps.

1) take self-care breaks: i took time from 7 Cups to exercise

2) too much of a good thing is a bad thing: i monitored my video game time and cut some of it off in order to read and write a little

3) self-caring the right way! : i practiced good mental, physical and spiritual hygienics and wellness today and every day

4) know when to say no: i said no to abusing my video game priveleges for the day and i spent some of this game time to instead learn some cooking from my mom

5) communicate your needs: i spoke with three awesome, awesome Mentors here on 7 Cups regarding my progress in the LDP program

✒️ Please reply to at least 1 of your peers in this thread with encouraging or supportive words!

complete!

DanCat1128 January 13th

@Dreamicicle8467 you're an amazing listener!!!!!

I took 5+ steps in the burnout path 

WhereIsRed January 16th

@Hope

10 steps completed

serenePeace3726 January 30th

Did the first five steps! Will definitely finish.

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ChromaticFinss February 3rd

@serenePeace3726 Good to hear that Serene!! I hope this path will definitely help you to be more peaceful and calm 💛

@serenePeace3726

Am so proud of you!!!! : )

jovialKitty101 September 23rd

@serenePeace3726 good job!

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ChromaticFinss February 3rd

I finished around 10 steps 😊

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Snowy00 February 16th

@ChromaticFinss

Congratulations!!! You've got this! 💪 ♥

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Countrygirl095 February 19th

@KaylaMaulfair yes, you got this too

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wonderousLove3994 February 5th

@Hope I have finished the five steps

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WishUponAStar968 February 19th

@wonderousLove3994

Thank you wonderousLove- didn't you find it helpful and interesting? I benefited a lot from a lot of the steps in burnout growth path!

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Snowy00 February 16th

@Hope

I completed 5 paths! Also, I was a listener here from 2015 to 2018. During those 3 years, I took on so many tasks here, had a hard time saying no, and felt the need to help everyone. In the end, I ended up burning out and just deleting my account here. It took me 5 years to come back. I had been focusing on everyone else, and wasn't paying attention to my own needs. I ended up falling apart and it took me years to put myself back together. But thankfully, I have learned how to avoid burnout and how not to let my empathy for others keep me from maintaining the boundaries I put in place to protect myself.

I love this growth path and I am definitely going to keep doing it!

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JustSophia February 22nd

@KaylaMaulfair

Your willingness to take that time for yourself and cultivate such awareness is admirable.  I'm sure the community is better for it, and it certainly sounds like you are as well.  Rock on, Kayla. 

sky2Ocean20 February 27th

@KaylaMaulfair

Glad that you shared it with us. Your coming back here after the ups and downs is inspiring. 💚

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WishUponAStar968 February 19th

@Hope

Have taken the burnout path- more than 5, because I found it so relatable and so important in online and real life!  Also love the slide-deck! So helpful!