Are You At-Risk of Burnout in Your Travel Biz?

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  I wake up feeling....

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  • A.
    Focused & Ready to Start my Day
  • B.
    Overwhelmed, I manage to get through the day.
  • C.
    Anxiety...dreading my day-to-day tasks
• 2.
  I Take Regular Breaks during my workday.

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  • A.
    Yes, Often
  • B.
    Sometimes, A little 
  • C.
    Breaks...I work till' I drop
• 3.
  I practice daily self-care habits to de-stress...

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  • A.
    Yes, Often 
  • B.
    Sometimes, A Little 
  • C.
    Huh? Self-Care, What's that?!
• 4.
  Right before I fall asleep, I am thinking about...

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  • A.
    Gratitude, for a productive doing what I love with the ups and the downs.
  • B.
    Worrying about my business and decisions keep me up at night. 
  • C.
    Anxiety about all the "things" I have to do the next day 
• 5.
  I often feel depleted and/or overwhelmed...

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  • A.
    Yes Girl, I'm so drained...
  • B.
    Sometimes or a little.  Yet I seem to manage
  • C.
     I implement essential self-care principles to stay balanced 

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  Uh oh!  You may be suffering from burnout in your  Travel Business...

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  You may be suffering from the effects of burnout... Burnout is a very real thing and is very common.It is a result of chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. Often you will feel a depletion of energy, increased mental distance, or negativity related to your job and reduced productivity. This feeling can also spill over to your personal life and make you feel exhausted or unmotivated to deal with things outside of work.Burnout cannot occur without stress, but you can have stress without burnout. Burnout and stress may feel the same at times, however, burnout is the result of stress that has built up over time. Burnout is constant. For example, if you are experiencing burnout, you will not have days of productivity and joy in between tough days. You will experience a constant feeling of numbness and frustration.To recognize burnout, it is helpful to check in with yourself regarding your mood and physical symptoms periodically. Burnout in your business can take time (even months) to recover from. Yet, realizing how you got here will help you prevent this in the future. Now that you know what burnout can do, you might be wondering how you can manage or treat it. Although it is not a one-size-fits-all solution, here are some self-care principles to recover from burnout:Identify the stressors – Zero in on what factors you can control. Make at least one change to make the situation better.Create boundaries – Understand your relationship with work and establish clear boundaries between work and home.Practice Self-care – do things that restore you and offset the stress you are experiencing, i.e. take a vacation or extended periods of time away from work.Consume a healthy diet – Feed your body healthy foods that will enable you to deal with stressors and adapt to stress and stay hydrated.Seek help – A professional will help untangle everything that may be going on in your life.
• 2.
  You're feeling a little overwhelmed in your Travel Business. 

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  You may be feeling a little overwhelmed in your business. Remember you do not have to do everything. Burnout is a very real thing and is very common.It is important to note that burnout affects each person differently so the signs and symptoms may vary. One day you may be feeling a strong commitment to the tasks at hand in your business, a desire to prove yourself, lots of creativity, optimism, and plenty of energy. Other days may be filled with feels of stress and loss of optimism. Common stress symptoms such as anxiety, fatigue, forgetfulness, headaches, an inability to focus or sleep rule your day.In addition, you may find yourself avoiding social interaction or decision-making at times. Your business activity is such that your stress levels are the point where you are experiencing severe stress on a highly frequent basis. In response, you experience apathy, aggression, and feel pressured or somewhat out of control. You are struggling with maintaining balance with self-care to combat tiredness and constantly resist urges of social escape and or excessive eating.Running a small business or working from home, when done correctly, can be a great way to balance the demands of work and your personal life. Now that you know what burnout can do, implementing essential daily self-care principles will help you overcome daily overwhelm and beat burnout. Although it is not a one-size-fits-all solution, here are some self-care principles to recover from burnout: Identify the stressors – Zero in on what factors you can control. Make at least one change to make the situation better.Create boundaries – Understand your relationship with work and establish clear boundaries between work and home.Practice Self-care – do things that restore you and offset the stress you are experiencing, i.e. take a vacation or extended periods of time away from work.Consume a healthy diet – Feed your body healthy foods that will enable you to deal with stressors and adapt to stress and stay hydrated.Seek help – A professional will help untangle everything that may be going on in your life.
• 3.
  Okay you're a Balanced Boss in Training 

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  Okay, you are implementing basic self-care principles in your business to feel nourished and balanced. Congratulations on exercising a degree of Work-Life Balance. Life is a unique experience for every person, so is the art of balancing it. You have set realistic expectations for running your business in this world of constant change. You have successfully made a goal to integrate your two worlds(running your business and living your personal life) with the intent to accomplish your professional goals in a way that is most comfortable for you. Maintaining this balance however is a work in progress, so be prepared to cut yourself some slack as well as course correct when it makes sense to. Work-life balance is an important aspect of a healthy work environment. Maintaining it helps reduce stress and prevents burnout in your business. Running a small business or working from home, when done correctly, can be a great way to balance the demands of work and your personal life. Now that you know what burnout can do, implementing essential daily self-care principles will help you overcome daily overwhelm and beat burnout. Burnout is a very real thing. Guard yourself and be prepared to ask for help when needed. I celebrate you... Here are some more self-care principles to implement in your business: Identify the stressors – Zero in on what factors you can control. Make at least one change to make the situation better. Create boundaries – Understand your relationship with work and establish clear boundaries between work and home. Practice Self-care – do things that restore you and offset the stress you are experiencing, i.e. take a vacation or extended periods of time away from work. Consume a healthy diet – Feed your body healthy foods that will enable you to deal with stressors and adapt to stress and stay hydrated.