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Burnout Busters
“That’s it! I’ve had enough!” You may subconsciously utter these words
when life’s stressful challenges reach the peak of emotional exhaustion.
Formerly the word “burn out” is used to describe busted electric bulbs.
Somehow, the word burnout came to origin and is now also used to
describe emotional drain in humans. For light bulbs, it is
irreversible. Luckily for humans, this is only temporary; self-help
remedies are readily available to get us out of this predicament.
As magicians we tend to burn out easily. For anyone who doesn't
believe this - take a look in your magic room or closet and see all the
tricks you bought at the last convention because you were looking for
something new; because you were tired of the old act; or because you
were getting bored. But how many of those "new" & "better"
tricks made it into the show?
Chances are you are just suffering from burnout. We all do and
it's easy to combat. I have put together 8 easy tips to beat the
burnout.
Apply these tips:
1. Take time outs to savor the fresh scent of nature,
especially flowers. The sight and the fragrance that flowers bring can
be great relief to a tired, irritated, or dragged feeling. If you love
nature, nothing is more invigorating than flowers and plants. They
represent nature in its true essence.
When I travel on the road to city after city on tour - I find buying
fresh flowers for my hotel room or dressing room really perks me
up. The scent is so fresh and beautiful that it is a natural form
of boost!
2. Examine if your burnout is a result of doing
something you don’t like to do, yet you have to face it just the same.
In such case, picture in your mind an image that you like to do and
substitute this image to the thing you don’t like to do. Somehow, this
strategy of imagery helps to lessen the tiring weight of the thing you
despise to act upon. In the process, your task gets done with less
resistance on your part and it would even probably reach the point that
you would enjoy doing it. Before you even know it, the job is already
done and probably with favorable results.
3. Gather physical energy. Ginseng is an energy food.
Most health food stores sell it. You can either take it as a tea drink
or mix it in your cooking for a wholesome meal. Ginseng comes in a
variety of strengths. The more potent it is, the better your physical
(and mental) performance will be. If you’re not very familiar with it,
just ask your health food store representative and they will gladly
help you out.
4. Take time out to regain your composure. A burnout
can be equated to an individual who could use a time out from the
hustles of life. This is similar to a coach of a basketball team asking
for a time out to come up with a winning game plan when his team is not
playing at its peak. Take advantage of this time out to meditate and
relax those frenzied
nerves.
5. Take time out to empty your mind. Pick up and
round up useful memories and discard those damaging emotions and
negative thoughts. Pictures and photo albums of happy times are
great to keep around. In your car if you are driving to gig after
gig, or at your desk when you are working hard booking shows, etc.
6. Discover a newfound freedom, free from emotional
drain. Go on a picnic with the family, a camping trip out in the woods,
or a weekend excursion to a totally different environment.
7. Listen to relaxing music. It lifts us emotionally.
You may want to choose specific sounds that can relieve a person from
burnout like soft Classical melodies.
8. Indulge. It’s quite common to hear from somebody:
“I just want to get home and soak myself in a bathtub.” Quite true,
this can help overcome burnout. Better yet, go to a spa where you can
get a treatment package from massage to whirlpool baths.
Most of all - take time for yourself.
-Brad Ross
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