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Burn Out Season

October 17, 2023

The 4th quarter is the beginning of the “Burn Out” season.  Take a few moments to reflect on your Q4 seasons from years past (2022, 2021, and 2020.) Does this time of year consistently trigger stress at work and/or home? The anxiety may surface with statements to you or by you that say:

  • “We need to push to finish the year strong”
  • “The team is short-handed so we need you to work more hours”
  • “We have to make our numbers this quarter so we need you make something happen”
  • “I have to make the holiday perfect so I need host a bigger and better party than last year”
  • “Money might be tighter but I can’t let anyone so I need to keep buying impressive gifts”
  • “My partner is toxic but we’ll stay together through the holidays because nobody wants to be alone during this time of year”
  • “I can push through it all and soon everything will be back to normal”
  • “I haven’t been feeling well, but I don’t have time to go to the doctor/dentist.  I’ll go in January.”


If any of these statements feel familiar, it’s because we’ve been conditioned to accept these ideas as cultural norms.  We strive to be high achievers but the costs seems to diminish us year after year.  Eventually, we begin to quietly dread the year-end, rather than celebrate our accomplishments and personal evolution.


The good news is we still have a choice. We don’t have to endure anxiety. We can reverse and curb the burn out.  It starts by wanting a healthy lifestyle and career.  Imagine a season when you’re not overwhelmed. How good would it feel?  It’s ok to satisfy and please you.  Those who care for you (family, friends, and colleagues) will rally around you once you find the courage to choose a healthy lifestyle.


Strategic goal setting and choices can change how you feel in Q4.  Be willing to change your habits to get a different outcome. 


Need help elevating your work-life-balance?  Get my latest free e-book “Stop Chasing and Start Attracting What You Want.  You’ll also get access to my “No More Burn Out Series” just in time for year-end.  Click to subscribe. 

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