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- So far we've talked about burnout,

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and where that term comes from,

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what goes on in our brains to cause it,

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how to know if we're burning out.

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We even talked about the impact

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media has on our mental health.

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Stress and its role, sleep and nutrition,

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and how important they are in our life.

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Relationships, how those can be affected.

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And finally, deal with[br]burnout in the workplace.

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Hmph, that's a lot, but now,

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we need to move on to[br]what I think is, honestly,

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the most important part,[br]and that is recovery.

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If we think we may be burning out

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or have been burnt out for[br]a really, really long time,

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what do we do?

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How do we heal?

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So let's find out, and as[br]always, this video series

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is an educational project[br]sponsored by Google.

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Aside from making time for exercise,

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eating a proper diet, and[br]getting enough sleep each night,

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there are other things we need to consider

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and incorporate into our life

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to help us recover from burnout.

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Some things to consider[br]are how long of a break

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or vacation we need to take

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to give our brain the time to heal.

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Have you ever come back from a vacation

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and felt totally rested?

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Or maybe you come back[br]just as stressed out,

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or even more so.

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Think about this for a bit.

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And also consider the[br]type of break you need.

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Maybe you need to sit around[br]and do nothing for seven days.

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I like that.

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Or maybe you like to get[br]outside, hike or bike.

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I also kinda like that.

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Or perhaps you prefer to see the world

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and experience different cultures.

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I know personally, I[br]love to see the world,

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and get outdoors, but I do need some time

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to relax and do nothing.

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So my perfect break or vacation

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needs a little bit of all three.

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How about you?

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It's also possible you just need

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a few breaks within each week.

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It doesn't have to be a big[br]vacation or an adventure.

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Maybe you go get a massage

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or spend some time with a good friend.

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I honestly believe that we all need these.

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I know I do, these small breaks

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help keep me focused and creating with joy

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instead of feeling overworked[br]and possibly irritated.

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Especially if money is[br]tight, these small breaks

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may be more attainable for you.

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So consider what small breaks

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you could make happen this week.

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Next we need to figure out how often

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you need small or even larger breaks.

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And as a reminder, you[br]should be taking a break

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every 45 minutes of working

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so that you can stay[br]focused throughout your day.

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And also, we need to take weekends

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or at least some days[br]each week completely off.

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I know it's such a crazy concept,

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but if we don't have a couple of days

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where we get to do what we want

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just because we want to, that reward

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that we talked about,[br]remember, all the way

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at the beginning of the series,

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that reward will go down.

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Because if you remember, burnout is caused

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when the reward for what we do

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isn't commensurate with the[br]amount of effort or work

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we have to put in.

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And in order to heal, we are[br]going to have to figure out

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how much time we personally[br]need to feel recharged.

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It could be a day.

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It could be a whole month.

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As with most things,[br]everyone's gonna be different.

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For the homework for this week,

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I want you to consider what I[br]talked about in this episode,

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taking breaks and figuring out

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what type of break you personally need.

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What do you like to do in your free time?

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What leaves you feeling[br]relaxed and recharged?

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Do you need a short or[br]possibly a long break?

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How often do you need[br]to take these breaks?

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Think about all of these questions

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and jot down some of[br]your thoughts about them.

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The more we know about ourselves

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and our own healing process,

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the better able we will be[br]to make some positive steps

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in a healthy direction.

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And also, let's get some comments going.

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What are some of your regular

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self-care tools or techniques?

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Please share those below, because I know

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that it can be really[br]hard to come up with them

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on our own sometimes,

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so that might spark someone's thoughts.