When firefighting risks becoming burnout

Burnout, whether physical or emotional is never fun.

It completely sucks when it’s both at the same time.

You reach the stage where you are no longer firefighting small challenges in your life.

It’s become on long and sustained firefighting exercise from which there is little respite.

Chronic fatigue … been there … done that …. wearing the T-shirt
Insomnia … yep I’m sitting writing this at 06:50 having been awake since 01:20 for the second time this week
Forgetfulness … yesterday Andrew and I say “Belated Happy Birthday” to one of my closest girlfriends despite having said three times the day before “I MUST phone …”
Increased illness … I’ve had my first cold in three years and it lastest nearly a month
Loss of appetite …. If only! Seriously though. In times of stress I eat.
Anxiety … I am definitely more anxious than I was eight months ago
Depression … is lurking in the background. Hopefully by taking action now it will be cut off at the pass

Lack of motivation …. difficult this one. I am motivated: however, I am not focused. I keep on flitting from one thing and the next.
Irritability … our “keep your marriage healthy” phrases is being used a lot at the moment. “I was wrong. You were right. I’m sorry. I love you.” Being said, by both of us, more than once a day.
Feelings of hopelessness … this one fluctuates. I’m VERY hopeful about the changes we are in the process of making in terms of the magazine, blog and book. Hopelessness is creeping in elsewhere though. We have no control over when we will be able to sell our house. Until we sell and move, we feel trapped here. Yes, living the dream life in France sucks when you want to be elsewhere.
Absentmindedness …. I attempted to put the rice cakes in the fridge yesterday. We had to go back out to the supermarket twice last week because we forgot something important.
Headaches … luckily this isn’t too much of an issue: however, my shoulders are very “crunchy” and that is where I tend to hold my stress rather than in the form of headaches.

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