When we go to bed and remain alert, tense, anxious, and defensive, it can take hours to fall asleep. And even then, once you do, your sleep is not deep. Although your body is "asleep," your mind continues to race.
Follow these three recommendations:
1. Get more sleep.
Yes, it's a cliché, and yes, it's one of the best things you can do RIGHT NOW to feel better. Thousands of studies have proven the physical, emotional, and mental damage caused by lack of sleep. More distraction, irritability, lack of clarity. About 7-8 hours of sleep make you feel refreshed, focused, and in a good mood. You improve your productivity. You ward off burnout.
2.-"No" is the new favorite word.
Setting limits and reducing excessive workloads is a KEY and necessary step. Ask yourself, why am I burned out—or on the way to being burned out? One of the most common reasons is that we have a greater workload and emotional burden than we can handle. Continuing to say "yes" to more things will only increase the discomfort and delay the solution.
3.-Start with the most difficult tasks first.
Why? During the day, both our focus and mental and emotional energy decrease as time goes by. If you start with the most difficult task, you will be in a better position to finish it than if you leave it until the end. In addition, for the rest of the day you will feel relieved because you "got it out of the way," instead of tense because you still have it pending.
