Ever feel overwhelmed from too many things vying for your time and attention? Don’t you wish you could “do it all”?
If you want to prevent burn out there are four things you must grasp.
- You decide who or what gets your time – When you acknowledge that you decide what or who gets your time, now you’re not the victim. The ball is put back in your court. You decide.
- Learn the word, “No” – You must give yourself permission to say, “No”. It will be okay to let someone down or disappoint them so that you can have your time back.
- You can’t do “it all” – There will always be more to do. So the key is to do the things that God wants you to do, and the things that you feel are a priority. This means, you need to decide what is important, not necessarily urgent.
- You need periods of margin – People who are able to accomplish many things are usually the ones who are spread thin and most likely to burn out. There is a reason that God rested on the seventh day. We need the same thing to rejuvenate. Be intentional about setting aside a day or periods of time where you get to rest and focus on spiritual, emotional, and physical rejuvenation.