 How to take care of yourself during the stress of the holiday season as a leader in your nonprofitAs the busyness of the season ramps up, you not only have gifts to buy, baking to do and decorating to complete, but you also have all of that stuff at your programs too! If you aren't careful, you'll end up in survival mode.PROBLEM: Survival mode If you aren't careful, you'll end up in survival mode.
Survival mode can show up in your body too...It shows up as...
You need to take care of yourself; yes, you have time!To fend off burnout this holiday season, you must take care of yourself throughout the day. To do that, you need to manage your energy. We can't change how many hours are in a day, but we can manage our energy because it's often our energy drained. Four energy pots are described in The Way We're Working Isn't Working: The Four Forgotten Needs That Energize Great Performance. Of course, for optimal performance, these energy pots would be full. But that may not be a realistic option for you right now. But can you add a bit to one of them to get you through the day and the season? A quick fix for self-care when you need it fastIt's a temporary fix until you have time for a deeper charge. But it will keep you from falling apart, burning out and resenting Christmas. Take time to consider each pot of energy and how full or empty it is. Then... consider how to put something back into it, in a little. How to restore your sanity in 5 minutesTake a look at each area and ask yourself
1) Filling Your Physical Pot Back UpPhysical energy is the foundation of wellness. It includes everything from how you eat, move and sleep. If this pot is drained, try one of these things to put a bit of energy back into this pot
2) Filling Your Emotional Pot Back UpEmotional energy is about how you are feeling. So it's your emotions and your moods. If this pot is feeling drained or the emotions are about to boil over, try one of these to put things back in balance.
Yes, these should probably be somewhere private, but they can be done in short bits of time to take the edge off. Go to the bathroom and literally shake your arms and butt, shaking off the icky feelings. Put headphones in and crank up a song that shifts your mood. Sit in your car and let yourself cry for a moment. 3) Filling Your Mental Pot Back UpMental energy is about your ability to focus your thoughts. If this pot is drained and you are having trouble focusing or getting things done, try one of these suggestions to bring back some mental clarity.
4 ) Filling Your Spiritual Pot Back UpSpiritual energy is your connection to something bigger than yourself, your purpose and alignment with your values. If this pot is drained and you feel a loss of meaning in the season, your work or your life, try one of these suggestions to put things back in perspective.
The 5 min holiday self-care strategy for the busy nonprofit leader at ChristmasTake a look at each area and ask yourself
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