Today’s blog is a guest blog by Karen Owen-Lee, a gerontologist and expert in senior care. In 2013, up to 40 million Americans adults attended a senior, while 19 million full-time workers are now in the role (Gallup Poll/14870). The pressure can be staggering when trying to balance the thousands of tasks required.
Burnout is more than simple exhaustion. You mentally distance yourself and take a cynical view of your chances of success. You feel you can’t possibly succeed, don’t want to even try, and just thinking about working on it makes you need a nap.The good news is, there is an easy way to eliminate burnout overwhelm.
There are people whose homes are immaculate, and those who require two weeks notice before allowing anyone to see inside. Most of us fall somewhere in the middle. However, the awareness of clutter, mess, and things in need of cleaning acts as a constant, low-level stress. Here is how to eliminate cleaning overwhelm.
Whether you call it caregiver burnout or caregiver overwhelm, it’s a real problem. One of the greatest reasons is caregivers who are so focused on helping those who need them, that they forget to help themselves. Here are some simple ways to focus on you and eliminate caregiver overwhelm.
Getting married is one of the top sources of life stress. Not only are you fundamentally changing your identity, but it’s been proven that excess decision making leads to feelings of overwhelm. Planning a wedding is nothing but decision making. These tips will help you manage decisions and eliminate wedding overwhelm.
You want to get ahead in the world, so you make lists of books to read: inspirational books, management books, biographies, business books, and more. An overwhelming number of books and magazines. Here are some tips to help you eliminate reading overwhelm.
