Feeling work guilt for taking vacation or setting boundaries?
Here are some ways to navigate that feeling to do what’s right for you.
Do you have any recommendations on how I can think differently?
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Guilt is a common emotion for myburnout reliefclients.
Rest and boundaries are not earned by your production, but are tools to help you thrive.
Disengaging from workespecially taking days off of workcan help with burnout.
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Lets be real: Guilt over resting and setting boundaries wont magically disappear.
You cant wish it away, and it still may come around even if you know its illogical.
(Ive studied burnout for over five years and my therapist still had to putme on timeout.)
But just because you feel guilt doesnt mean you have to act on it.
4 questions to help you stop work-related guilt in its tracks
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Is the guilt real or perceived?
Step one is recognizing where the guilt stems from.
Rest and boundaries are not earned by your production, but are tools to help you thrive.
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Are you doing nothing or are you doing exactly what you gotta do?
Resting is often perceived as doing nothing, but it requires a deep level of intentionality.
Long-term, its important to deepen yourrelationship with rest.
If not now, when?
Between project deadlines and personal responsibilities, there will be times that you cannot step away.
But waiting until everything is done to give yourself a break is not realistic nor healthy.
Review your calendar for the next three months to find the times when your load is lighter.
Those downtimes are the perfect points to pre-plan your breaks.
Block the time on your calendar and figure out what to do with your day later.
What would you say to your BFF?
Its often easier to offer advice than to take your own.
If youre still hesitating, try viewing things from another perspective.
What would you say if your best friend was in your situation?
Andtimecan make way for change.
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