1. Stop what you're doing, take a rest 2. Take a break from whatever you can take a brake from 3. Say no to more work 4. Take care of yourself 5. Re-evaluate. You can look up how when you took step 1-4. In case you are too stressed to watch all of this. Please do this.
These are good suggestions if you are too busy and have a hard time prioritizing but has nothing to do with burn out. True burn out requires more than saying no and taking a day off of work. Recovery from real burn out can take years to heal from.
Alethea Siemers exactly. And when you're in medical school for example, you can't say no to more work if you want to get through. You've got to study the modules, do your work experience and not have a life until you graduate.
Yes, real burnout is very much like PTSD, it is a physical disorder not mental. Thinking about the final outcomes you want in your life, more than tasks themselves, can help prioritize your goals for personal and health.
Indeed - I think the term burnout is grossly overused and more of a buzz word. Truly recovering from burnout can take a very long time, unfortunately...
Exactly. I always feel a bit sad when RUclipsrs talk about burn out and it isn't real burn out. Real burn out really takes years to get back from. I am suffering from the real burn out and been on sick leave for a year and nowhere near well. This is more a way to prevent a burn out before you get really burnout. Because this is not really burnout, it's the stages before burnout, at least how it's defined in Sweden.
Alethea Siemers, i agree with you. Just the thought of having a two-week break but will go back to the same work after that makes me throw up and sick.
I absolutely agree with you - I've been treating people with serious burnout for over 6 years now and it definitely takes a little longer, even with the help of a skilled therapist... I am glad though that not everyone has to experience a real burnout. Don't wish it to anyone!
It seemed reasonable for me because in my case it's because of university, and I don't really have the luxury to take a break for a long time or anything but I was still like wow how can others just relax for a day because of a burnout that's not enough
I am a psychotherapist and I will tell you in complete burn out, you are looking at up to a year downtime. An intense focus on vitamin therapy--some by IV is needed as well as nutrient rich meals, and lab monitoring. You will likely spend 12-15 hours a day sleeping. All these forms she is talking about printing out--the brain fog would be too much--looking at all the forms. Career fatigue and job stress are more appropriate for this video. They used to call total burnout a "complete nervous breakdown". When people are young they typically haven't observed the way burnout just levels a person--nor how the older adult might respond.
I was thinking the same thing. Wow, it's been 2 months and I am still feeling the same way. I just can't sleep enough. What vitamins would you suggest? Because I'm in need of something!
What helped me was my health team. I went to the doctor an she recomended a therapist and seeing those two regularly actually changed my mindset which I couldn't do by myself. I had destructive thoughts and wasn't confident about myself and had a lot of guilt because I never felt like I was doing enough, while actually I was working my ass off. So please find a health team who hold you accountable for your own health. Instead of starting of moving on very quickly, they actually made me recover much longer and it was much more valuable.
You weren’t burnt out i can see from the way you look and your age. You were not burnt out. No one with burn out recovers quickly. I sat this as a naturof 32 years experience……
Ive had serious burnout for 4 years now, kept blaming it on other stuff until it got too serious body showing major signs of distress sending me to emergency. Acknowledged it 10 months ago and started recovery. I feel about 40-50% healed, still sleep properly only 1-2 nights a week(still making progress even with little sleep) and i sleep as much as possible. Dont have a job, avoid all stress except the gym and im very careful not to overdo it there. Still stuck on couch about 50% of the time now which is great improvment. Mostly on liquid diet but eating about 1 solid meal a day now as i lost my appetite. Still feeling empty, dull, gray, times of depression, anxiety, shallow breathing, paranoia, cramps, flushing, very low self esteem, EASILY 30 other things i could list. i have hope and glad i took action now just waiting game. Body takes so much time to heal
Oh yes! I identify 100% Im a nurse and work in psychiatrics with addicts. Im currently in complete burn out since september 2022 and Im struggling with getting out of bed everyday. But I do get out of bed at least a few hours a day most days, sleep around 10-15 hours a day. I live alone and I cant hire anyone or delegate anything. But Im hanging in there.
Excellent video, absolutely spot-on. I've experienced burn-out at least 3 times, and I wish I knew these tips each time it happened. Its something everyone who is getting stressed out needs to watch before they get burned out.
This is so me. I have been beating myself up for being so ineffective and I've also been feeling like a failure lately. I wouldn't have thought of my situation at "burnt out"... but seems pretty obvious now... I think it's a little of that mixed with lack of direction and topped with a dollop of decision fatigue. Like I have so many ideas but not sure which way to go. And also feeling massive pressure to make giant leaps forward (sales) ASAP because our finances need a cash injection STAT. Thanks for sharing your experience. I've really been missing your YT videos, but I totally understand and I'm so glad you put this in the "Later" box and not the "Stop" box.
Megan, I'm so glad your back in action. I totally needed to hear this video. I got the chills when I watched it because it reminded me of me. Thanks so much. Can't wait for your next video.
I am an animator, I'm dealing with tight schedule and over time working is legal ~and I'm Asian where a country think rest and going home in time is lazy ~I'm really tired ~
hi @pohkim cheng I really want to know how you over come burn out, because I am asian too and I am a designer , more or less we are in same condition ..... so I really need some help , I already stop doing my work for more than a month and I still can't find a desire to do my work and start my life even I dont even have appetite
I have lived in South East Asia, I know what you mean. The society over there is not kind to workers. I hope you find a way. Be kind to yourself. Sending you love and light❤
Thanks for the video. I think I've realised for the first time in my life that I'm going through burnout and it's pretty bad. Hopefully I can use your tips over the weekend and recover!
Videos about experiences are always good to watch. Working at home and managing my own affiliate marketing online business I sometimes feel burnt out, all these 5 things you shared Mini are amazing and it really works. Never been burnt out ever since. Thank you so much for sharing this! 💖
Very helpful, Megan! And it's good to know that you have recovered from burn out! Yes, it's really hard to say no. But learning to say no would also help us at some point.
I feel I'm in complete burn out for a few years now and it's getting worse. Mine is job related and now emotional burn out. Some days I feel positive and ok but I have not had any time off in years and have a demanding spouse. It's effecting me so much and have nobody to help. I don't even know what to do... financially I can't afford it but sometimes I wish I could just escape certain things but can't. I use to enjoy my life much more
I have experienced this especially, by being a single mom of 5. I felt all this, and well work, home duties, kids school work , my college work, stylist, uber etc.
Geeeez... Now I am realizing I am going through a burn out scenario for some 12 or 13 years!!! Dragging myself around... not living, but existing.. Take break of 1 night??? A month away and I come back nearly the same way!!... Some of the advice here are not for people with REAL burn out... but just the tired ones.
I'm only 15 years old and I'm in the last stadium of a burnout because of school. I've been in a circle of burnout --> 1 week sick --> burnout for the last 4 years now. But of course i can't just stop with school or have a "break" from school :(
It's easier to say no to additional projects if you're self employed. What if you work for someone else in the financial sector, where there are payroll and tax form deadlines? You can't put that off, and you're responsible for all your clients.
You HIT the NAIL on the HEAD! I am SO blessed to be doing what I love for a living...but, I don't know when to say "enough"! I find it helpful to DIG deep as to "why" I'm working myself to death. Is it something deeper? For me it was sitting with my feelings from childhood, PTSD often presents itself as "workaholic" to cope with feelings, or NOT cope with feelings. Either way...if you are dealing with burnout, call it what it is and STOP! Great advice Megan🤗
I was horribly bullied by my own people. I won't die until i seek my revenge. *Neither i will let die the people bullied me.* Until i take my revenge piece by peace, every drop of blood & tear i will extract it with interest. Especially with my (biological) *parents.* they have a lot of accounts to settle. 😢😬😈
@@simplifywithmegan Thank you so much.......it means a lot to hear this from someone......in fact I'm trying to get into my routine little by little....
@@auntylinda7640 aww I'm doing fine thankyou ^^ life has toughened up from before and I know it's same for everybody too, I hope everyone's doing fine. Take care and be well, and thanks a lot ❤️
You have no idea what you are talking about. If this is what it took to 'recover' then at most you were suffering from chronic stress. Burnout is way beyond that. Your description of burnout doesnt do any justice to people who are actually suffering from burnout with a proper diagnosis. This is nothing but a sales talk to promote your own website, chanel and get people subscribed to your news letter. Shame on you and do your homework!
You can't just "realize" oh I have a burnout. It takes a long time to get burnout. "Take a break" ????? LOL!!! People who have a real burnout can't even work at all, can't even listen to anything, no sounds at all, even looking at something can be too exhausted. I have been there!!! They can only lie down,on their beds and watch the ceiling. Don't use the diagnose burnout when you were just tired or stress out. It's so NOT the same. "Taking a break to "heal" from burnout is a joke. When you really have a burnout, most of all you're in a situation that caused the burnout that cannot be changed with "taking a break" to recover. It can take years before your brain and body are really burned out. The recovery of really having a burnout, which is not what you've been through, can take years. You don't recover from a burnout by taking a break for a week. You better really do some research before you put information on the internet that isn't true. Your advice is not bad, it's just the wrong advice for someone who is really burned out.
I just came down from a week of burnout and man!!! It is tuff ,now i take my time at anything i do...😖😖😖😖 P.S : your skin and teeth stand out soo much damn😍❤
1. Stop what you're doing, take a rest
2. Take a break from whatever you can take a brake from
3. Say no to more work
4. Take care of yourself
5. Re-evaluate. You can look up how when you took step 1-4.
In case you are too stressed to watch all of this. Please do this.
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Thank you
Thank you!😊
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Thank you, the Lord bless you ❤️
These are good suggestions if you are too busy and have a hard time prioritizing but has nothing to do with burn out. True burn out requires more than saying no and taking a day off of work. Recovery from real burn out can take years to heal from.
Alethea Siemers exactly. And when you're in medical school for example, you can't say no to more work if you want to get through. You've got to study the modules, do your work experience and not have a life until you graduate.
Yes, real burnout is very much like PTSD, it is a physical disorder not mental. Thinking about the final outcomes you want in your life, more than tasks themselves, can help prioritize your goals for personal and health.
Indeed - I think the term burnout is grossly overused and more of a buzz word. Truly recovering from burnout can take a very long time, unfortunately...
Exactly. I always feel a bit sad when RUclipsrs talk about burn out and it isn't real burn out. Real burn out really takes years to get back from. I am suffering from the real burn out and been on sick leave for a year and nowhere near well.
This is more a way to prevent a burn out before you get really burnout. Because this is not really burnout, it's the stages before burnout, at least how it's defined in Sweden.
Alethea Siemers, i agree with you. Just the thought of having a two-week break but will go back to the same work after that makes me throw up and sick.
As soon as you said 'one day' you lost me. Burnout is much more serious than a suggested cure of 1 day.
I absolutely agree with you - I've been treating people with serious burnout for over 6 years now and it definitely takes a little longer, even with the help of a skilled therapist... I am glad though that not everyone has to experience a real burnout. Don't wish it to anyone!
that's truth, i was diagnosed with it last year and im still not out of it. it takes ages. she is talking about exhaustion, not an actual burnout.
when she said that, I felt pain in the gut, it might need months!
It seemed reasonable for me because in my case it's because of university, and I don't really have the luxury to take a break for a long time or anything but I was still like wow how can others just relax for a day because of a burnout that's not enough
Yes, that's certainly not burnout. That's stress.
I am a psychotherapist and I will tell you in complete burn out, you are looking at up to a year downtime. An intense focus on vitamin therapy--some by IV is needed as well as nutrient rich meals, and lab monitoring. You will likely spend 12-15 hours a day sleeping. All these forms she is talking about printing out--the brain fog would be too much--looking at all the forms. Career fatigue and job stress are more appropriate for this video. They used to call total burnout a "complete nervous breakdown". When people are young they typically haven't observed the way burnout just levels a person--nor how the older adult might respond.
If I oversleep like that I will be much worse.
Thank you Peggy, this was very informative.
Peggy Genoway I’m going through burnout and I find it exhausting to listen to all this unrealistically and unrelatable things
I was thinking the same thing. Wow, it's been 2 months and I am still feeling the same way. I just can't sleep enough. What vitamins would you suggest? Because I'm in need of something!
Fuck.....
What helped me was my health team.
I went to the doctor an she recomended a therapist and seeing those two regularly actually changed my mindset which I couldn't do by myself. I had destructive thoughts and wasn't confident about myself and had a lot of guilt because I never felt like I was doing enough, while actually I was working my ass off. So please find a health team who hold you accountable for your own health. Instead of starting of moving on very quickly, they actually made me recover much longer and it was much more valuable.
You weren’t burnt out i can see from the way you look and your age. You were not burnt out. No one with burn out recovers quickly. I sat this as a naturof 32 years experience……
I have a burnout for 2 years now and I have still a constant level of heart palpitations in the background..
Ive had serious burnout for 4 years now, kept blaming it on other stuff until it got too serious body showing major signs of distress sending me to emergency. Acknowledged it 10 months ago and started recovery. I feel about 40-50% healed, still sleep properly only 1-2 nights a week(still making progress even with little sleep) and i sleep as much as possible. Dont have a job, avoid all stress except the gym and im very careful not to overdo it there. Still stuck on couch about 50% of the time now which is great improvment. Mostly on liquid diet but eating about 1 solid meal a day now as i lost my appetite. Still feeling empty, dull, gray, times of depression, anxiety, shallow breathing, paranoia, cramps, flushing, very low self esteem, EASILY 30 other things i could list. i have hope and glad i took action now just waiting game. Body takes so much time to heal
Get well... one day at a time. ❤️
Hey.. wanted to ask how are you doing today?🌱🪻
Was hyper stressed for like 6mo before I realized I was burning out. Been about a year and still don’t feel 100%, but getting there
Oh yes! I identify 100% Im a nurse and work in psychiatrics with addicts. Im currently in complete burn out since september 2022 and Im struggling with getting out of bed everyday. But I do get out of bed at least a few hours a day most days, sleep around 10-15 hours a day. I live alone and I cant hire anyone or delegate anything. But Im hanging in there.
TYSM for this! this is so helpful. I was burned out and running on empty and 2 months later i'm feeling my cup fill again. Health first.
Excellent video, absolutely spot-on. I've experienced burn-out at least 3 times, and I wish I knew these tips each time it happened. Its something everyone who is getting stressed out needs to watch before they get burned out.
This is so me. I have been beating myself up for being so ineffective and I've also been feeling like a failure lately. I wouldn't have thought of my situation at "burnt out"... but seems pretty obvious now... I think it's a little of that mixed with lack of direction and topped with a dollop of decision fatigue.
Like I have so many ideas but not sure which way to go. And also feeling massive pressure to make giant leaps forward (sales) ASAP because our finances need a cash injection STAT.
Thanks for sharing your experience. I've really been missing your YT videos, but I totally understand and I'm so glad you put this in the "Later" box and not the "Stop" box.
Rebecca Inkrote I’m currently feeling exactly what you described here!
I totally agree with that burnout definition. I'm feeling it right now, proactively trying to get out of that mindset.
Megan, I'm so glad your back in action. I totally needed to hear this video. I got the chills when I watched it because it reminded me of me. Thanks so much. Can't wait for your next video.
I am an animator, I'm dealing with tight schedule and over time working is legal ~and I'm Asian where a country think rest and going home in time is lazy ~I'm really tired ~
hi @pohkim cheng I really want to know how you over come burn out, because I am asian too and I am a designer , more or less we are in same condition ..... so I really need some help , I already stop doing my work for more than a month and I still can't find a desire to do my work and start my life even I dont even have appetite
I have lived in South East Asia, I know what you mean. The society over there is not kind to workers. I hope you find a way. Be kind to yourself. Sending you love and light❤
i think we sout east asian really knows what this guy is experiencing..sigh
抱抱 总会越来越好的
Thanks for the video. I think I've realised for the first time in my life that I'm going through burnout and it's pretty bad. Hopefully I can use your tips over the weekend and recover!
Videos about experiences are always good to watch. Working at home and managing my own affiliate marketing online business I sometimes feel burnt out, all these 5 things you shared Mini are amazing and it really works. Never been burnt out ever since. Thank you so much for sharing this! 💖
Thank you for helping me see I am not going crazy. I am absolutely burnt out. Time to start drawing lines in the sand.
Thanks for these tips! Focusing on your health habits helps a lot!
I loved this! I am totally in a season or nearing a season of burnout and some things need to change! I am going to work through your guide!
Very helpful, Megan! And it's good to know that you have recovered from burn out! Yes, it's really hard to say no. But learning to say no would also help us at some point.
Great tips! Thank you for sharing
Very helpful, Megan. You've certainly done your homework.
I feel I'm in complete burn out for a few years now and it's getting worse. Mine is job related and now emotional burn out. Some days I feel positive and ok but I have not had any time off in years and have a demanding spouse. It's effecting me so much and have nobody to help. I don't even know what to do... financially I can't afford it but sometimes I wish I could just escape certain things but can't. I use to enjoy my life much more
I have experienced this especially, by being a single mom of 5. I felt all this, and well work, home duties, kids school work , my college work, stylist, uber etc.
i really like this format. thank you so much this gonna help me
The definition definitely sounds right. That is exactly how I feel.
great video, important topic, thanks Megan
Geeeez...
Now I am realizing I am going through a burn out scenario for some 12 or 13 years!!! Dragging myself around... not living, but existing..
Take break of 1 night???
A month away and I come back nearly the same way!!... Some of the advice here are not for people with REAL burn out... but just the tired ones.
This legitimately helped me. Thank you!
Glad it helped!
Thank you
You're welcome!
Absolutely! Those are the symptoms. 100%.
Is there a "the only employee/ not owner of a small business" version of this?
Very awesome ❤ Thank you and bless you
happy to see you back
Thank you so much, Vanessa! Excited to be back 🙂
Very Helpful! Thankyou.
So grateful to hear that!
great great video Megan
Thank you so much for this. It was really helpful.
I'm only 15 years old and I'm in the last stadium of a burnout because of school. I've been in a circle of burnout --> 1 week sick --> burnout for the last 4 years now. But of course i can't just stop with school or have a "break" from school :(
It's easier to say no to additional projects if you're self employed. What if you work for someone else in the financial sector, where there are payroll and tax form deadlines? You can't put that off, and you're responsible for all your clients.
helpful! thank you!
Workout + showering first to go out of the window
That's exactly how I feel
I got a burnout.i can not do anything,i am all the time ill
Birgit Cangonja te shkuara
I love your website, may I ask you which fonts you're using in it?
don't listen to "patients" about how to recover. Find a professional. Internet bloggers are my experts
Thanks a lot!
thank you.you hit the nail on the head.I'm going for a bath.you justified how I have been for 6 months
You HIT the NAIL on the HEAD! I am SO blessed to be doing what I love for a living...but, I don't know when to say "enough"! I find it helpful to DIG deep as to "why" I'm working myself to death. Is it something deeper? For me it was sitting with my feelings from childhood, PTSD often presents itself as "workaholic" to cope with feelings, or NOT cope with feelings. Either way...if you are dealing with burnout, call it what it is and STOP! Great advice Megan🤗
what Do you think about taking medicine, or pills for burnout?
This is a silly and naive video. Nothing to do about real burnout. I suggest you change your vid title to work stress.
I still got to move in this life though
Yes
2020 has made me burn out but beacuae I cant do anything and so I dont know how good stop what your doing would bbe
I was horribly bullied by my own people.
I won't die until i seek my revenge. *Neither i will let die the people bullied me.*
Until i take my revenge piece by peace, every drop of blood & tear i will extract it with interest.
Especially with my (biological) *parents.* they have a lot of accounts to settle. 😢😬😈
I don't like giving out my e-mail address, but the download from your site needs it. What can I do?
I still can't recover from it...... I've been taking a break for more than a week.......I just sleep....
I am so sorry to hear that. Hopefully you can get back to feeling yourself soon!
@@simplifywithmegan Thank you so much.......it means a lot to hear this from someone......in fact I'm trying to get into my routine little by little....
@@anwitadasgupta913 how are u doing now? X
@@auntylinda7640 aww I'm doing fine thankyou ^^ life has toughened up from before and I know it's same for everybody too, I hope everyone's doing fine. Take care and be well, and thanks a lot ❤️
I couldn't find the sheet... =(
It's no longer available!
Well this isnt what i was looking for
nice video and I have experienced that, your eyes are beautiful.
Burnt out from job search...
110%
Hi, i couldn’t find the worksheets, here or on your blog
Hi Emily, We no longer offer this worksheet but please feel free to check out our other resources at meganminns.com/resources 😊
You have no idea what you are talking about. If this is what it took to 'recover' then at most you were suffering from chronic stress. Burnout is way beyond that. Your description of burnout doesnt do any justice to people who are actually suffering from burnout with a proper diagnosis. This is nothing but a sales talk to promote your own website, chanel and get people subscribed to your news letter. Shame on you and do your homework!
You can't just "realize" oh I have a burnout. It takes a long time to get burnout. "Take a break" ????? LOL!!! People who have a real burnout can't even work at all, can't even listen to anything, no sounds at all, even looking at something can be too exhausted. I have been there!!! They can only lie down,on their beds and watch the ceiling.
Don't use the diagnose burnout when you were just tired or stress out. It's so NOT the same. "Taking a break to "heal" from burnout is a joke. When you really have a burnout, most of all you're in a situation that caused the burnout that cannot be changed with "taking a break" to recover. It can take years before your brain and body are really burned out. The recovery of really having a burnout, which is not what you've been through, can take years. You don't recover from a burnout by taking a break for a week. You better really do some research before you put information on the internet that isn't true. Your advice is not bad, it's just the wrong advice for someone who is really burned out.
Like every other video on burnout on RUclips, this is NOT burnout. This is simple stress.
Can u recommend any video's on the topic u found helpful on you tube?
I felt pretty dead, inside out
are you feeling better now?
@@fitforfreelance yes, much better. I had to take a break from my work and rest more. Thank you for asking 😊
@@shelmie5 glad to hear it! 🤗
How in the world does she define burnout if she suggests a free afternoon or day? This girl has no idea what she's talking about!!!
I sleep too much. You said you dont sleep enough, this is still burnout?
Yes
I just came down from a week of burnout and man!!! It is tuff ,now i take my time at anything i do...😖😖😖😖
P.S : your skin and teeth stand out soo much damn😍❤
You have beautiful eyes.
Hey!!! What's wrong with your face?? lol
Thank you