{"id":427,"date":"2017-01-23T10:34:50","date_gmt":"2017-01-23T15:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.jeanbaur.com\/?p=427"},"modified":"2017-01-23T10:34:50","modified_gmt":"2017-01-23T15:34:50","slug":"could-burnout-be-your-friend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jeanbaur.com\/wordpress\/?p=427","title":{"rendered":"COULD BURNOUT BE YOUR FRIEND?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I know it’s a strange idea to think of the thing we try so hard to avoid, as a force that might help us. But over and over, in my work helping groups stop burnout and get re-energized, I’ve seen how burnout has helped people. It’s made them change. It’s clarified what’s important to them. It’s set them on a new course.<\/p>\n

My past year has been full of activities surrounding the publication of my third book:\u00a0 “Joy Unleashed:\u00a0 The Story of Bella, the Unlikely Therapy Dog.” In fact, I’m speaking more now about the book than I am about burnout. At first I felt upset that my work had shifted. But now I see that my dog’s wonderful work comforting others, has deepened my understanding of why it’s so important to not let burnout eclipse our gifts. So, yes, burnout can be a friend, as long as it’s a friend you\u00a0 pay attention to. As long as you don’t get stuck.<\/p>\n

Here are the key lessons I’ve learned about self-care from my energetic (that’s the nice word for “crazy”) working dog:<\/p>\n