So what do you do when you find yourself suffering from burn out? or that you're stressed out and you feel like you just can't do it anymore?

Well, these handy hints have helped me through the bad times, in particular the bad time Im facing right now! Read on to find some ways to deal with burn out.

If you can, I think you should get away from your work. Its usually work that is the instigator in burn out! Heaps of people try to work through it, but that doesn't work for me - it just makes the problem worse. When my mind wants to go on strike, I have no choice but to give it a rest.

I used to be an entertainer! One thing I really enjoy is singing. I don't know what your interests are, but there's got to be something you do for relaxation. So - Just do it! You really need to get away from work if you possibly can. Act like work doesn't exist for a while! (lucky for me - but maybe not my neighbours, that I have a great personal music room in my house!)

Secondly, after you have had a bit of a relax and you start stressing because you should get back to work, just sit down and write up a list. Make it really basic and simple to start. If you are suffering burn out because you've been too hard at work, make a list that will be easy to achieve.

I have been making my lists pretty miniscule lately, very easy and haven't bothered with much else. This is good for two reasons. The first good thing is that at least I've accomplished something during my day and the second is that I dont put any pressure on myself, because although 2-3 things is about 1/20 of what I would normally do, doing something is definately better than nothing!

Soon, as you start getting back into the swing of things, you can increase your regular work load back to a sensible amount to avoid future burn out! If you are finding that increased workload is also increasing your level of stress, stop! Don't go beyond your limit again.

You need to learn to recognize your trigger switch! Learn to cut yourself off. This can be so terribly hard for me, but sometimes I just have to stop! It is especially hard when you are starting a new venture or a new job, but think about how you got to how you now feel? probably doing exactly these things!

Don't get me wrong, it's a tough act to perform! But with time and experience, you'll get good at it. I hope I get better at it too!

You know, I could be considered a total workaholic! and....My stress and consequent burnout has hit epic proportions of late. I was having a really hard time relaxing - so I started a new project! I have found this to be a great idea and instead of feeling burn out, I now feel re-invigorated! My major stress lately promoted me to develop another website! So........I have done something different with my current burn out, and started developing a stress relief course to help myself and others! Thats pretty logical - dont you think?

Whatever you do - do something about how you feel, or it will only get worse! I hope these tips on dealing with burn out help you too!