As a self-employed person, I find taking a break a lot harder than I did when I worked for someone else. There are very obvious reasons for this - of course. But what invariably happens is that, at some point, I will suffer from a serious case of burnout. And you'd think I'd know the signs by now, but I still almost always work harder than I need to. The last few weeks I have been approaching those levels and I knew it was time to put the brakes on.
With that said, this Bank Holiday weekend, my other half is home, which means not working is a lot easier because I have someone to talk to!
So, I did SOME work this morning. I finally have a new book coming out, so I set up the pre-order for it and told people about it - I also used TikTok for the first time in forever.
Then, we watched Ant Man (Marvel nerd here!), and had a Chinese takeaway.
And you know what? I feel a lot better for it. (Not the takeaway, the rest 😜). I need to take more time off and not spend every spare minute working on something or another. Yes, my cash flow relies on me working hard, but also, I have to remember to practise a bit more self-care.
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Taking time to recharge your batteries a necessity, running a business is time consuming, find ways to work smart rather than spending endless days throwing yourself into work, or burnout is a very real concern.
Have a great weekend.
!WINE
Happy Easter!
Yes, working smart is something I am trying to get better at, rather than working from 9 until 9 - that is not smart at all! It's getting better though! 😀