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Are you heading for Burnout?
This provides a clue on how to protect yourself. Burnout can be managed if you are aware of the signs and finding time for yourself to relax or to be playful and experience joy can help to reduce the risk. Looking after yourself first is the key to managing stress and that includes self-care.
Below is the SETTLES approach to managing self-care:
S – Stay focused in the here and now. Employing mindfulness practice into your day will help to avoid anxiety about the future.
E – Engage with friends and family. Being connected to people who care about you and interacting with your community helps you to feel less isolated and keeps things in perspective.
T – Thoughts are just thoughts. You are not your thoughts and your thoughts may not necessarily be true. Meditation can help you to acknowledge that thoughts are not reality and can help you to let them go.
T – Treat people with kindness. When you are under stress, acts of compassion can help you to disconnect from your worries.
L – Limit information and time on unhelpful media. Constant exposure to anxiety-fuelling stories drives panic and uncertainty.
E – Exercise is essential. Good physical health is highly protective in helping you to discharge the effects of stress.
S – Seek help. Reaching out to a GP for a mental health plan is a very healthy way of obtaining the support you may need.
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