How You Can Avoid Millennial Burnout - TheJobNetwork

How You Can Avoid Millennial Burnout - TheJobNetworkMillennials, contrary to some bad press, are actually kicking butt and taking names. Theyre running marathons, shooting to the top of start-ups, and buying homes before the age of 30. googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.display(div-gpt-ad-1467144145037-0) ) But theyre also burning out at alarming rates. Working intensely long hours throughout ones 20s can have a cumulative effect exhaustion. This is partly due to unrealistic expectations, comparing yourself unfairly to other peers who are doing better, or not being able to disconnect or achieve the elusive work/life balance. Or it could be just not having a job you love.Here are some strategies for how to avoid or alleviate millennial burnout and keep yourself on the path to great success.Take TimeMillennials might not be as lazy or as entitled as the internet claims they are, but they are more accustomed to instant gratification. Do yourself a favor and dont expect to catapult to the top right away. Promotions dont come easyor necessarily at rapid speed. Dont let the fact that you arent moving up immediately make you feel under-appreciated or unsatisfied. Take a look around at people you admire and find out how long it took them to get where they are. Then give yourself the appropriate time to reach your loftiest goals.DisconnectMillennials tend to be utterly glued to their devices. And some jobs expect you to be on at all times. Find a way to set limits on your time, turn off notifications, or set yourself a few phoneless hours per day.Say NoPerhaps the quickest way to burn out is to say yes to every request thats made of you. You dont have to agree to absolutely every favor asked in order to make it to where you want to be. Set yourself some boundaries. Say yes only when you have the time to do something welland without resentment.MonotaskIn a culture that prizes multitasking skills, learn how to monotask. Youll be surprised at how much your productivi ty increases when you slow down and focus on one thing at a time.DelegateAs much as you want to be in control to make sure things are done right, you cant possibly handle every detail of every project. Learn what others can do and learn to delegate those tasks to them. That way you can concentrate on the really challenging tasks you know you need to oversee. You could even find a buddy to split meeting attendance withyou go to one, they go to the other, and you compare notes, saving yourselves the extra time.Get MentoredA little humility goes a long way. Finding a mentor or trusted superior with whom you can confide before you hit the full-on burn-out stage is crucial. Be honest about where youre at and open to figuring out what changes you could make to fix it.Add JoySo you have to take a business trip, or run an errand. Try to find a way to make it more enjoyable around the edges. Ask for a day or two on either end of the trip to recuperate or sight see, say. And use your vacation days. When you get back to the desk, focus on what you really love about your joband concentrate on those tasks for a week or so.Mentor BackGiving back is a great way to remind ourselves how great we have it. Try to help out or have coffee with someone trying to break into your field. Youll be surprised at the thermisch fuzzies it could give you to give advice.RechargeFind means of recharging dailyset aside at least 5 to 10minutes to do something that truly calms and satisfies you. Its also extremely helpful to have a creative outlet outside the workplace that has nothing to do with your job.Be RealisticDont set yourself up for failure. Keep those high expectations in check by limiting your to-do list to the realm of reasonable possibility. Figure out the ways in which your expectations are getting the better of you, and trim back a bit. If you give yourself the room to succeed, you will.