Tips for Preventing Blogger Burnout

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During my past trip to Europe, I took a much needed 10 day break from the blog and social media to just enjoy being on vacation. I was exhausted and my health wasn't doing so well and I knew I was on the verge of burning out. 

I shared a post on blogger burnout a couple of months ago,  and why taking a break is necessary (see here). Today I want to build off of that and share with you some tips on how to avoid blogger burnout. Ever since I came back from Europe, I've made it a priority to have more balance in my life and put my health first, and I feel like a completely different person. 

When I started my blog back in 2013, I completely burned out after 1 year, to the point that I didn't want to have anything to do with my blog or social media for more than a year. I was posting 4-5 times a week and felt like I was getting nowhere with my progress. This past May, I could feel myself headed down the same path and I was determined to make some changes before I ended up back in the same place I was 3 years ago. 

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The following are some strategies I've taken to regain balance and wellness so that I can happily continue down my blogging path and avoid blogger burnout again. 

1. Something's gotta give. I found that I was trying to do too much all the time. Between working full-time as a nurse and full-time blogging,  I had no spare time to just be or spend with friends or family. The hubby and I came to a decision that I would scale back my nursing job so that I would have more time to be home, complete my blog work and care for our home. Even though I'm only working 1-2 days less per week, it has made a significant difference in my overall happiness because I don't feel run off my feet. If you find you are being stretched too thin, evaluate your life and find something that you are able to give up and stop over-committing yourself!

2. Make realistic goals and adjust accordingly. Remember Rome wasn't built in a day and your blogging business can't be either. I was constantly comparing myself to bloggers that had more time to blog or that had been blogging for a longer period of time and wishing I was at their level. I was spending unrealistic amounts of time trying to grow my brand and was sleeping at 2 or 3 in the morning every night to try to meet my blogging goals. I have now realized the importance of setting realistic and achievable goals and have let go of the need to have and instant overnight success. 

3. Sleep has become my best friend. Like I said, I was sleeping at obscene times for almost a year. I now give myself a set time to turn it all off and go to bed. I'm not going to lie and say this happens every night, but for the most part, my priority is to get lots of rest. I'm a lot more productive when I get a good night's sleep and a lot more pleasant to be around =). 

4. Re-establishing priorities. The bottom line is blogging takes up a lot of your time so you need to determine what's important to you and prioritize your time.  My hubby and dog are my number one priority so I make sure I put time aside every week to spend with them. 

5. Take care of your health. Since returning from Europe, I've made a priority to go back to meal planning and ensure I'm preparing healthy meals for my family each week. I also make sure to stay active and commit to exercise 5 days a week.  It's important to take care of your health because you can't sustain an unhealthy lifestyle if you plan to blog and be successful long term. 

6. Take a break! If you're feeling tired, frustrated or lacking creative juice, take a blogging break. Whether it be a day, a week or a month, take some time away from your blog and come back to it when you're feeling passionate and excited about it again. In the past, I was so religious about posting an X amount of times but sometimes my days or weeks don't allow it and that's okay. There is only so much time in the day and you do your best with the goals you set, but don't beat yourself up if you can't meet them all the time. 

There are a lot more little things I'm doing to try to prevent burning out again but I hope this gives a general guide as to some steps you can take to avoid burning out. If you have any other ideas or tips to avoiding burn out, share it in the comments below! 

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