How to Fill Your Cup
Did you know that reportedly 40% of employees fail to take all of their vacation days? According to a recent survey conducted by the U.S. Travel Association, it is true that almost half of employed people do not take their full vacation time due to the inability to feel comfortable relaxing enough to step away because their job is so demanding.
As a small business owner myself, I feel this to my core. How could I possibly step away from my clients and their needs as well as the needs of my own business to just relax and be with loved ones? I do not know about you, but it is not a switch I can just turn off where I stop the thoughts running through my mind all hours of the day, planning how to best help my clients and growing my business. So how can I just up and leave for vacation?
You can, and you should. You cannot pour from an empty cup. Burnout is a real thing. If you continue to work yourself to the bone, you are not doing yourself or your clients any favors. Do what you need to do to fill your cup. 89% of workers have experienced burnout in the workplace in the last year. What can we do to change this?
Ways to fill your cup to prevent burnout:
Take the trip!
Meditation
Go for a daily walk
Read a book for pleasure
Grab coffee with a friend
Aimlessly wander the aisles of Target with an iced coffee in hand (it’s pretty amazing how rejuvenating this is for me!)
In summary, prioritize filling your cup. Take the dang trip. Your cup will be overflowing and the work will still be here when you return. Having just returned from a trip myself, I can tell you with certainty, it is worth the extra prep to be able to step away.
Even worth the 45,874 emails in my inbox upon my return 🤪
(Dear Clients, I will get back to you in approximately 12-15 business days…..kidding!)