Make sure you check out this episode to prevent burnout, tackle perfectionism, handle people pleasing and help prevent burnout. Coach Jennifer Bassman shares her secrets to managing (and preventing) these challenging emotions. Get the full show notes at https://CourseCreatorsHQ.com/167.

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LINKS MENTIONED

Are you a people pleaser or having trouble saying no? Jennifer is giving us one of her favorite coaching tools! Worried You Never Seem to Make The Right Decisions? Use this free Decision-Making Tree to help you focus:
https://coursecreatorshq.com/JenniferBassmanFreeGift

The Burnout Recovery Method Course -
https://coursecreatorshq.com/BurnoutRecovery

Unstuck & Unstressed: A journal to get your life together... peacefully by Jennifer Bassman
https://coursecreatorshq.com/StressJournal

KEY TAKEAWAYS FOR ONLINE COURSE CREATORS

Symptoms of Burnout - usually a combination:

Exhausted
Bad Day
May look like depression
Inability to concentrate or focus
Irritable and impatient
Lack of energy
No satisfaction in achievements
Poor sleep and may not stay asleep
Extreme cynicism
No excitement around things that used to be exciting
None of your coping mechanisms are working

It can be hard to tell when burnout starts.

Self-care and changing jobs may not be the solutions to burnout.

Tackling Perfectionism

Unrealistic expectations
Limiting beliefs about the way things are
Control issues

What are the mindset strategies that will help you? How do you learn to handle these things?

Have friends do "gut checks" with you on your expectations (as long as you are open to feedback).

People Pleasing

Wanting people to like you
Love language is doing for others and ignoring yourself

Get a "sponsor" to help you stay balanced.

Make the list of what's frustrating you... and then dig in further to see underlying issues.

How to handle students who feel they are not a fit?

Have a conversation
Determine your policies ahead of time
Consider a partial refund

Prevention of Burnout

Build awareness of how you use time & energy
Building stress management into your daily routine
Build awareness of your stress
Have fun
Find your trigger signs & stress response (for example, Jennifer can't find words)

Stress response take blood to everywhere in your body - except your brain! This makes it difficult to make decisions. Stress hormones create "fuzz" and you cannot make decisions. Your goal is to bring blood and oxygen back to your brain.

Your brain loves certainty and unfamiliar territory (like creating a course or getting on social media) causes your brain to fight you. Talk your brain "down" and provide some certainty.

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E167: Avoid Burnout & Stress with Jennifer Bassman