{"id":28348,"date":"2021-08-31T07:27:52","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T11:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carryonfriends.com\/?p=28348"},"modified":"2023-11-11T16:27:13","modified_gmt":"2023-11-11T21:27:13","slug":"the-burnout-struggle-is-real","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carryonfriends.com\/?p=28348","title":{"rendered":"The Burnout Struggle is Real"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-9100654\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/685469\/9100654.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-9100654&amp;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a follow up to the<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>\u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.carryonfriends.com\/summer-time-self-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Summer Time &amp; Self Care<\/a>\u201d episode because the struggle with burnout, self-care, focus, productivity, stress and creativity is real.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this episode, in addition to recognizing burnout and struggles with creativity and productivity I share 3 strategies I have been using to be productive and build more self care into my routine.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3 Productivity &amp; Self Care Strategies<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the 3 strategies that I\u2019ve been using, re-learning, reactivating to be productive but ensure self care:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Pay attention to when you\u2019re most productive.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Now that you\u2019ve identified your most focused\/productive time. Block it. Protect it. Consider using the &#8220;Do No Disturb&#8221; function on your phone. During this time I refused to be distracted by text, alerts and calls and won\u2019t attend to those after my focus time. DND &#8211; this is your friend.<\/li><li>The opposite of that is &#8211; put an end to your day. This is really really important especially if you\u2019re like me working from home. Depending on your work hours this may look very different. 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I use this to help me focus on the things I need to do in that 3 hour window and my overall day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carryonfriends.com\/5-things-you-can-do-to-improve-your-focus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5 Things to Improve Your Focus <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Connect with @carryonfriends &#8211;&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/carryonfriends\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/carryonfriends\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/carryonfriends\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a><br><em>Enjoyed the show?&nbsp; Please remember to&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1HnDcMv\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>leave a rating and review in Apple Podcasts<\/em><\/a><em>.&nbsp;<br><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>A&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.breadfruit.media\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Breadfruit Media<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;Production:&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/breadfruitmedia\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Twitter&nbsp;<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a follow up to the&nbsp;\u201cSummer Time &amp; 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