Glow Up Level 1 - Getting an Idea of Where You Are
You can't figure out where you're going if you don't know where you are.
Over these last few weeks I’ve been trying to figure out how to manage this glow up journey while still dealing with the burnout and I’ve come to realize something that’s been staring at me the whole time.
Its not that I need to work around the burnout or through the burnout. I have to work with it. I have to use it as my starting point and see what things I need to adjust to alleviate it, therefore also glowing up my life in the process.
The stipulation: I have to be able to do it without quitting my job or being out of work for an extended period of time.
So the first thing I need to do, is get back into therapy, which I have the luxury of it being covered in a small way through my health insurance. (Update as I’m writing this: First appointment is next Tuesday!)
Once I’ve got that started, I need to get the rest of the baseline in order:
Actually having a decent sleep schedule (which is hard because I work nights and I currently can’t change my work schedule)
Attempt to eat 3 healthy meals a day. . . but still be super proud of myself for eating at all. (Yep, I’m fighting off that irritating eating disorder too.)
Hydrate . . . or I will die-drate.
Make time for daily movement again. (I legit miss running and doing yoga but haven’t had the energy.)
Figure out ways for me to reduce my work stress with what I currently have. (Because as stated earlier, quitting my job is not an option at this point)