- Implement simple and sustainable habits that improve your health.
- Delegate more. Focus on specifically on what you need to do that only you can do. Delegate the rest. Look at where you’re irreplaceable.
- Get recentered on the big picture instead of chiseling away at the details.
- Go walk, run, workout. Go exercise and sweat. Start with movement. The brain doesn’t think as well when you’re sitting. Sometimes when we’re emotionally exhausted, it can feel like we’re physically exhausted but we’re not. Often times a workout can energize you and leave you feeling rejuvenated.
- Find a win – personally or professionally – and celebrate it.
- Lean into your faith.
- Find a hobby outside of work that lets you tinker and get your mind off things.
- Get more sleep. Make sure to hit the minimum hours needed for best performance.
- Outline your wellness non-negotiables – the little things you do every day to make sure you’re functioning at your best.
- Spend more time outside, especially with family and kids.
- Communicate with your spouse and family when you need quiet time to decompress. Take that time to unwind from the day.
- Be kind to yourself and remember that this is a season. We will get through this.
- Take the long way home and let your head clear on the drive.
- Break bread or share a beer with coworkers at the end of a tough day.
- Stop watching, reading or listening to the news. At the very least, decrease it to a very little.
- Remember that the time you invest in your own mental health and positivity benefits everyone in your world – spouse, family, friends, team members. Take the time, don’t feel guilty.
- Take time to rest and recharge – spa day/massage.
- Practice empathetic listening and find others who will do that with you.
- Show appreciation to those around you more. Focus on personal appreciation in relation to people’s love language.