Course 2: Becoming a 7 Cups Leader - (Discussion #11) Avoiding Burnout

▪︎ What you learned, and what you will do to stay healthy and avoid burnout?
~I learned about the symptoms of burnout, and could relate to some of them. I realized a specific pattern in some tasks and there are some specific situations I need to work on. I learned some ways to avoid burnout.
Ways to avoid burnout:
Spend some time to reflect on things that affect you, assess the symptoms and the reason you're having a burnout.
Make some boundaries and try to stick to them, because they're important and can help avoid burnout.
Take self care breaks if you feel you need one, communicate with your team members and let them know about the same.
Be mindful of the time you spend online, and make sure you don't overburden yourself, making a schedule and sticking to it could help.

What I have learned, and what I will do to stay healthy and avoid burnout.
I have learned that our work makes a difference and that it's important that we take care of ourselves too in the process. Noticing signs of burnout is part of this. Since burnout can be bad for us as well as what we do, we must avoid it and take self-care breaks whenever necessary.
To stay healthy and avoid burnout, I will make sure to have clear boundaries and not undermine the importance of breaks. I will only take up work with the pressure I can handle without affecting other areas of life.

@Heather225
Burnout is a very genuine problem which one is likely to face in case of too many loads. I am really glad we had such an innovative discussion on it.
In my case, I would personally limit the amount of roles which I take as per my efficiency to fulfill it. Its my personal belief that getting too many works can’t make you move fast, instead it can degrade the quality of our work. Also I would keep a check on myself time to time and would ensure that the roles I have taken is more joyful to me than a burden of task to accomplish. In case I have worked for a considerable amount of time, I would go for a break to refill myself so that I can give more the next time I am in.
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@Heather225

I learned many things! but I will say the ones that seemed key to me

The first is that we must accept constructive opinions, that will help us to grow, also that we must give ourselves some time and remain calm and then be able to help others.

also that you have to know how to recognize passive aggressive attitudes and do something about it

@Heather225

what I learned:

I learned the signs and symptoms of a burnout and that its still okay if I do. I alos learned in such situations.

what you will do to stay healthy and avoid burnout?

• Take self care breaks

• Take daily breaks and clearly give boundaries

• Remember why I do what I do

@Heather225

Tell us what you learned, and what you will do to stay healthy and avoid burnout!

I've learnt that it's ok to feel stressed, as long as I take necessary steps to avoid it increasing and messing up with my tasks at 7Cups. I also learned that, if I feel like I'm committed to too many roles I can contact a community manager and talk about it.

In order to stay healthy I will do regular check ups on myself, take self care breaks as needed (of course after informing my team members about it), will take a rest after sometime of listening and on top of it all will always remember the reason I'm doing this.

@Heather225

Please read it through and in the replies, tell us what you learned, and what you will do to stay healthy and avoid burnout!

I learned about the major signs of burnout and learned some ways to deal with it. To stay healthy and avoid burnout, I will take self-care break if needed and reflect on my work and goals. I will balance online and offline interactions, and will choose only those roles which seem enjoyable to me. I will maintain boundaries.

@Heather225

I learned that burnout is a serious problem! Overworking ourselves can not only hurt ourselves in the present, but overtime, we will start to weaken our capabilities. I need to make sure that I value my time and not overdo it. Life isn't about being the best of the best, it's living your life with value. Taking care of myself is very important and everyone has limits. Nobody is perfect and so, striving for perfection can often be harmful. Burnout is something a lot of people struggle with. What I should do to avoid burnout is give myself "me time" and set boundaries for myself. If I can recognize my limits I can respect them too.

I learned about different tactics you can use when you are dealing with a burnout! It is especially important to practice self-care during this time so that you can keep a positive and productive attitude in your role. It is important to assess your balance and boundaries, and to resign from your position if you think that would promote self-care and balance in your life. The slideshow and post were really informative, and I'll definitely implement these points as I contribute more to the 7 Cups community.

@Heather225

Tell us what you learned.

It is important to set expectations, boundaries and prevent burnouts by having short-term and long-term self-care plans. it is about focusing on a concrete system of a positive lifestyle.

What you will do to stay healthy and avoid burnout!

Recognising my limits. Scheduling chats. Creating a balance for personal and 7cups tasks. Reflection and Identifying stressors so that I can manage them effectively.