A study in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine found that workplace burnout cost American businesses $4,000 to $21,000 in lost productivity. That's lost potential revenue that also comes with very real emotional human costs.

Some basic ideas on mitigating and managing burnout:

- Set multiple short breaks throughout the day. Find a good work-rest rhythm that allows you to maintain productivity, while charging up. The pomodoro technique is one such example, where one can work non-stop for 25 minutes and take a 5 minute break.

- Prioritize efforts. Before the workday begins, identify important & urgent tasks, urgent tasks, important tasks, and less important & less urgent tasks. Plan work flow and resource allocation; delegate some categories of tasks to those capable and interested in doing so.

- Schedule physical activities within some of the breaks. If the weather is pleasant, go for a scenic walk. Practice martial arts. A client of mine has a put put golf green that he uses to get into flow state and improve his concentration during short breaks.

- Ensure you're getting enough rest, time off from work, fitness and nutrition. Your health is truly your wealth.

- Connect with coaches, motivational speakers, ministry, or mental health professionals. Find practices, meditation, prayer, rituals, and other important mental, spiritual, and emotional health strengthening activity.

- As a leader, find resources and/or personnel to develop ways of further mitigating burnout. Company picnics, hire a musician on certain days, bring in pizza, see if you can offer wider window of work hours to enable more work flexibility etc.

Happy Monday. Keep the spirits running high. ✅