Jonah Larkin helps leaders and entrepreneurs with recognizing burnout and self-mastery through principles of habits.

Recognizing Burnout

Burnout is a state of chronic stress that leads to physical and emotional exhaustion. It occurs when you feel like you're giving more than you can physically or emotionally handle.

Burnout is often caused by working in a high-stress environment. It can also be caused by caring for someone who is ill, caring for a young child, or dealing with a major life change.

How much are you laughing?
How well-rounded is your life?
What role do substances have in providing an escape from your day?

What are some signs of burnout?

There are many signs of burnout, but some common ones include feeling overwhelmed, feeling exhausted all the time, having difficulty concentrating, and feeling irritable. If you're experiencing any of these symptoms, it's important to take a step back and assess your situation.

Are you taking on too much? Do you need to simplify your life? Are you getting enough rest and relaxation?

Answering these questions can help you start to make changes that will reduce your stress and improve your well-being.

It helps to ask others to give you perspective on how you’re doing

How to Recover from Burnout
If you're reading this, it's likely that you're feeling burned out. You might be feeling exhausted, cynical, and disconnected from what once gave you joy. If so, you're not alone. According to a recent study, nearly one in five Americans report feeling burned out at work "often" or "very often.

If you're feeling burned out, it's important to take action. Left unchecked, burnout can lead to serious health problems, including depression, anxiety, and even heart disease.

Fortunately, there are steps you can take to recover from burnout.

Three Steps to Recover from Burnout

Take time to reflect on your life (and get help if needed)
Create meaningful goals
Take daily actions towards your goals

Listen to the full interview with Jonah Larkin for 6 Principles of Habit that will help you when recognizing and overcoming burnout.

In This Episode

How Jonah started a successful click-and-mortar business selling skateboards
Despite the success, Jonah Larkin was not doing well and recognizing burnout in his life
Looking for the root cause of what troubles your life
The money is never worth it
Taking the time for yourself - reflect, create goals in life, action on daily habits
Think beyond the realm of the possible - go for that impossible dream
Questions to ask yourself to design the life you want to live
Figuring out the root cause of our troubles
Take action to remove what’s causing you harm
Creating a nest egg to make the transition to what you want
Morning routines to create the day you want
Basic Principles of Habits

Jonah Larkin
Joining us today is Jonah Larkin. After selling his company in 2005, Jonah found himself completely burned out, physically, mentally, and spirituall

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