And I've never had a problem before. Except now.
Now. I. Just. Can't. Do. It.
Not only do I feel exhausted and surprisingly emotional, I also haven't got the driving ability to concentrate on the job at hand and just complete task after task. I need to do less work in my day, yet it's taking me longer to do the few things I am trying to achieve. Ironic.
I just did some work for a tutorial tomorrow on back pain, and noticed one of the causes of neck pain can be stress. Incredibly irritatingly, 5 minutes later, I just developed a burning, pinching pain in my right shoulder. And here's a shocker, now I'm more stressed.
Anyway, so I did a test this morning: The Burnout Self-Test. I managed to score a fairly impressive "63 - You are at very severe risk of burnout - do something about this urgently.". Which is all very well, but I have a medical course to do, that I am not allowed to take holiday from. I have 2 websites to do in the next few weeks, which would mean losing money AND letting down friends. And I have a charity to help run. What gives?
My plan:
- Take some more me time
- More prayer
- Don't take anything else on, but just slowly fulfill current commitments.
Bless,
Chris
1 comments:
Hey Chris,
It's a tough one. I find that when I have loads on, taking breaks becomes the first thing I drop, which leads to more frustration and lack of perspective and concentration. And I can relate to being a 24/7 kind of worker- I find it can be really addictive putting in the hours on work that you enjoy and people are relying on.
I recommend taking an evening off and going to bed early. It's hard to do when you have so much on, but it'll make you more productive in the long run.
I read this the other day which helped me..
http://www.relevantmagazine.com/god/deeper-walk/features/18082-short-attention-span-faith
See you soon
Rich
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