When you’re suffering from Burnout

I’ll be totally honest with you, last week I cried a lot. I don’t think a day passed where I didn’t cry. You see, I’ve been working really hard, trying to achieve all of my current goals for the year and it’s left me with very little time for well, doing nothing. Even when I sit on an evening trying to ‘watch tv’ I have my laptop on my knee typing up content ideas or Pinteresting ideas. It’s gotten a little crazy. I found my Post natal depression reared it’s ugly head again and I found myself easily upset when my children weren’t listening to me or were fighting (apparently this is now a thing). It just got too much. I’d call it burnout.

I am the type of person that likes to be present for a lot of people. I’ll be the first to drop things if someone needs me and quite quickly forget if it has ever been reciprocated. Last week this changed. I needed support and I couldn’t find it easily. I reached out for support with childcare as my workload has been so heavy and was frustrated when I didn’t know what else to do. Of course it’s no one else’s job to raise my children but just a little time to crack on and get things finished would be a god send. I’m sure any busy person or mother out there will relate.

I was on my last legs in my brain capacity and it hit me on Thursday. I won another piece of work I desperately wanted. I’d worked hard, jumped through hoops and it had paid off. Then I thought, “how the heck am I gonna get this done”. I started crying. It was a weird, relieving sensation and I wouldn’t knock anyone for needing a good cry. I started doing a few little things and here are some tips if you’re feeling the same:

• Eat good, nutritious food that will give you energy
• Keep your water bottle topped up and stay hydrated
• Take some time off and away from everything if you can
• Get some exercise
• Do some meditation or have some ‘quiet time’
• Seek support from friends or family.

What will you try?

Violet x