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Personal Narrative: My Burnout Prevention

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This week when I started to examine the ways in which I went about my burnout prevention. I realize that during the week in which I needed it the most I used it not with the intention of using it. Which made me realize I do not think I have challenged myself with different challenging reflective ways to help myself. I have realized that during the course of the last week I have listened to two complete Harry Potter audiobooks to help with the stress. This did allow me to destress, however I realize that for me it has allow to feel my head shift from stress to no stressed. I am hoping that I will be able to even think about the books and relax. I think for me this will allow me to not have to rely on phone service and wifi. This past weekend I was able to attend a Rugby match. On Saturday I was able to watch my old rugby team play a game verse Shippensburg. I was able to feel like I was part of a team a part of something bigger than me. I was able to help the team out by being a touch judge. This might not seem like a stress realize to many because it being a competitive sport people tend to be …show more content…

At first this caused me more stress and anxiety because my boss was on vacation and was not able to respond right away. However, on Monday my boss was able to inform me that they would allow me to work only on the days in which I told them I could do, starting in October. This for me took off a large burden I felt. This is allowing me for the first time in months to not dread the upcoming month because of the amount of things I have on my schedule (that was outside normal working hours). For the first time in months I will also have more than one day during weekend off a month. This I think will really help improve my well-being on a whole. I will not feel the amount of emotional turmoil I have been feeling because of the amount of work I was doing with a great lack of

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