Tell Your Learners to Take a Hike - and Often!

What's your anti-burnout plan? We know burnout happens, yet we only talk about it once it’s already a problem, which means it’s too late. Now is the time to change this. I caution against solely focusing on the idea of resiliency when talking about burnout. Being resilient allows you to keep going back for more challenge. If not careful, resiliency can keep you in the wrong space for too long. However, self-care is about your needs - not your patient or your job. We need to invest in ourselves outside of our professional identities as much as we invest in our jobs. So, whether its hiking, singing in a choir, acting in the community theater, running marathons, climbing mountains, or quilting - value your enjoyment of your hobby or passion enough to protect the time to do it consistently. Gift yourself that time. Think about your future self and how you hope that person is spending their time.