Progress or activism? You want so badly not to fail, that you work day and night without taking a break and care for yourself and your employees. It can be hard to accept that sometimes the best thing to do to achieve top performance is to stop working and start “playing”. Of course, you don’t want to switch to the opposite end of the spectrum and play too hard without putting in the work. Once you find the balance between work and “recharge”, you can avoid the dangers of burnout and enjoy your work much more. But how to avoid falling into the culture trap of all work and no play?

1. HARD
WORK
HARD
PlayR
ARIS KEY
WHY

2. I don’t want
to
“
Not
Taking
A Break

3. OR
#NotTakingABreak
#whatitTakes

4. Take a Break Buddy!

5. It can be hard to accept that sometimes
the best thing to do to
achieve top performance is to
STOP
WORKING
START
PLAYING

6. You can avoid the dangers of burnout and enjoy your work much more.
BETWEEN
L IC
II
WORK
RECHARGE

7. But how to avoid
this trap
“
?

8. CHANGE YOUR FRAME OF MIND
There’s no time for play
and any time away from
work is wasted
“

9. If the person who trained the most for a marathon won,
then runners would train for 23 hours a day.
HOWEVER

10. IT’S NOT
THE CASE

11. Even winners need to
TAKE
A
BREAK
Dude,
relax

12. REST is KEY to

13. Why Does Burnout Happen?

14. Burnout
Here are the
reasons …

15. RECOGNIZE THE
WARNING SIGNS
OF BURNOUT
so you can stop it
before it gets too far…

16. #WarningSigns
#1
Health
problems
Your physical and
mental health are
both negatively
affected by burnout.

17. #2
Cognitive
difficulties
#WarningSigns
Burnout can cause you
to make silly mistakes,
bad decisions, or have
emotional outbursts.

18. #3
#WarningSigns
Relationship
issues
Both personal and work
relationships can be
affected by burnout.

19. #4
Negativity &
Decreased satisfaction
#WarningSigns
If you are normally a positive
person, but you start to focus on
the downside of situations or find
yourself judging others, it could
be a cause of burnout.

20. #5
#WarningSigns
FATIGUE
I’m soooo
exhausted

21. #6
Decreased motivation
And performance
#WarningSigns
When your motivation starts to stem from negative
places, your performance could be affected as well.

22. RECOGNIZE THE
WARNING SIGNS
OF BURNOUTo Health Problems
o Cognitive Difficulties
o Relationship Issues
o Negativity & Decreased Satisfaction
o Fatigue
o Decreased Motivation & Performance

23. FIGHT BURNOUT
Guess I’m ready to fight now
But…wait, how to fight, exactly?“

24. Take a break
#FightBurnout
#1

25. Disconnect
From work#FightBurnout
#2

26. Get organized
#FightBurnout
#3

27. TAKE CARE
OF YOUR BODY
#FightBurnout
#4

28. SPEND TIME
WITH PEOPLE
Spending time with people can
help you remove yourself
from work and the stress
involved and have some fun.
#5
#FightBurnout

29. EXERCISE
Benefits you will reap from
working out:
o Clear your mind from
the stresses of work
o Your focus and decision
making is improved
o Teach you discipline
#FightBurnout
#6

30. Team building is a great way to prevent burnout, build trust,
and promote your company’s culture.
TEAMBUILDING
#7
#FightBurnout

31. FIGHT BURNOUT
o Take a break
o Disconnect from work
o Get organized
o Take care of your body
o Spend time with people
o Exercise
o Team building

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