Veronica Kirin discusses the importance of self-care to avoid burnout. She provides examples of self-care activities like yoga, meditation, and spending time with family and friends. Kirin emphasizes establishing work-life balance through limiting work hours, taking time off, and prioritizing relationships. She encourages setting boundaries between work and personal life to prevent stress. Kirin also notes the value of communicating needs to partners and creating shared understanding of career commitments.

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Self Care for Avoiding Burnout
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About Veronica
I’m an Anthropologist turned serial
Entrepreneur. I use my diverse background
of experience to Coach women to scale their
business so they work less, earn more, and
build a #FEMpire.
Grand Rapids, MI
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My Story
Relief Work
PTSD
Stress = Triggers
Self Care, baby!!!

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Pop Culture is Wrong
“I’ll sleep when I’m dead” is the fastest way to destroy
your health, your work, and your relationships).

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Personal Reflection
What has burnout historically looked like
for you, and what did it actually mean?

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Self Talk & Self Care

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Just keep coming home to yourself. You are the
one you have been waiting for.
— Byron Katie

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Self Care Means
Putting yourself first.
Attention toward your
body, mind, & soul.

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Why is Self Care
Important?
Family.
Coworkers.
Customer / client
relations.

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Self Care Examples
Yoga
Meditation
Exercise
Long Walks
Hot Tea
Soul Food
Doc. Appts.
Self-Dates
Cuddling
Gardening
Reading
Travel
What feels good -or- what is good for me?

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Self Talk Means
Being kind to yourself.
Self-parenting.
Acknowledging little
things (like doing the
dishes).
Forgiving yourself for
not hitting every last
goal of the day.

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What has worked for you?
Self Talk & Self Care

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Stress Management

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“The most valuable thing you can make is a
mistake – you can’t learn anything from being
perfect.”
— Adam Osborne

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When it Gets Hard...
Stress grows, and we
forget our self care.
Who has the time?
Scale of importance.

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Rules to Avoid
Losing Your Shit
Self Care
Self Dates
24-Hour Rule
Rule of Three
Recognizing when to
walk away (it can wait).
Eat. Pee. Shower.

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What has worked for you?
Stress Management

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Work / Life Balance

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It’s important - and healthy - to just be, and in a
company, it allows you to be more thoughtful
and to lead with a steady head and hand.
— Sheryl O’Loughlin

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Draw The Line
Use the Rules to Avoid
Losing Your Shit
Turn off your phone
Remove email / social
media from phone (or
block it)
Don’t let your boss ask you
for work that is outside the
bounds of your role

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What has worked for you?
Work / Life Balance

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Partners & Family

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Often we get so caught up in our own drive to
succeed and accomplish that we neglect our
human relationships - and it is these
relationships that can give us the most depth and
meaning.
— Janet Luhrs

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Partner Buy In
What you want to do -
& WHY (vision sharing)
Explain time
commitment(s)
State needs + co-create
Your partner wants to understand
your career and drive. But you
have to talk about it!

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Maintaining Your
Family’s Health
Partner Date Night
Date Night with Kids
Friend Night Out
Alone Time (self dates)

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What has worked for you?
Partners & Family

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Personal Reflection
What might we do to perpetuate healthy
work / life balance for ourselves, our
employees, and others?

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Note to Self
As a result of hearing Veronica today, I will...

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