{"id":7623,"date":"2022-06-16T14:28:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T18:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alkaloid.net\/?p=7623"},"modified":"2022-07-18T16:18:48","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T20:18:48","slug":"4-tips-to-avoid-overdoing-it-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alkaloid.net\/4-tips-to-avoid-overdoing-it-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Tips to Avoid Overdoing It This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
For some of us, summer means vacation. When you\u2019re a freelancer or small business owner, taking off of work isn\u2019t always top of mind. There are a few ways we can make time to relax so that we don\u2019t burn out while working on our businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alkaloid is home for a quite a few small businesses and entrepreneurs, so we know what it\u2019s like: these people are passionate \u2026 and don\u2019t usually have normal business hours. And it\u2019s crucial to take time off if you\u2019ve been at the daily grind for weeks without any real break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While having the freedom to set your own hours is wonderful, be sure to set boundaries with your clients around your availability. Just because you occasionally get up at 3 AM to finish a task doesn\u2019t mean you need to be available to your client at all times. Establish business hours with your clients and review your policies about availability with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And schedule your vacations! Everyone needs them, especially entrepreneurial types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Working for hours at a time, knocking out tasks, can feel wonderfully productive. Sometimes our workload requires that much focus. Remember: humans need breaks throughout the day! Even machines need time to reset and require maintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Be sure to schedule yourself breaks during your mornings and afternoons\u2014put it on your calendar, if necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And consider taking a nap<\/a>! They can be a great way to rest your body and mind, and offer a few benefits. (Check out a few more tips<\/a> on how to take a great workday nap.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n So you want to take more breaks but can\u2019t seem to make it happen? Start inventing excuses for getting active. <\/p>\n\n\n\n BONUS TIP: You can stay accountable by enlisting an accountability partner to support you and your goals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The benefits of coworking go beyond good coffee\u2014a healthy work environment can also help to prevent work stress from becoming too overwhelming. Coworking spaces like Alkaloid offer a community of like-minded people and offer access to stress-busting activities (like happy hours and the Atlanta Beltline).<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCoworking can help you to establish a healthier work-life balance, so your home can again feel like a place to relax, rather than your office,\u201d writes Julie Tucker for Headspace Group<\/a>. \u201cIt provides you with communal areas, breakout space and a kitchen in which to take ten minutes\u2019 break when necessary, so you can calm down, relax and reduce your stress levels, even on a hectic day.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n You don\u2019t have to deal with burnout on your own. When you have the support of your coworkers, it\u2019s easier to face the challenges of running your own business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For some of us, summer means vacation. When you\u2019re a freelancer or small business owner, taking off of work isn\u2019t always top of mind. There are a few ways we can make time to relax so that we don\u2019t burn out while working on our businesses. Take Weekends Off (or Longer!) Alkaloid is home for a quite a few small businesses and entrepreneurs, so we know what it\u2019s like: these people are passionate \u2026 and<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7641,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"52","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"Freelancer and small business owners don't always make time for a summer vacation. Find a few ways to make time to avoid burnout.","_seopress_robots_index":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[52],"tags":[65,49,46,179,289,145],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/alkaloid.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Summer-2022-e1657297726678.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alkaloid.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7623"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alkaloid.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alkaloid.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alkaloid.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alkaloid.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7623"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/alkaloid.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7623\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7646,"href":"https:\/\/alkaloid.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7623\/revisions\/7646"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alkaloid.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7641"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alkaloid.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7623"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alkaloid.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7623"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alkaloid.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7623"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Find Excuses to Get Active<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Coworking as Burnout Prevention <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Join us at Alkaloid<\/a> for a friendly, supportive environment with more ways to get work done!<\/em><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"