Avoiding Burnout

Self-care is just an overplayed term, and does not mean simply doing a face mask and getting your nails done (although it can be part of it!)

Self Care is prioritizing physical and mental rest so that we can handle the multitude of challenges we encounter everyday while leaving space for creativity and inspiration.

Sound impossible? It doesn’t have to be.

Here are 3 simple strategies to help you protect your creative energy and avoid burnout:

1. Lean on Your Squad: Reach out to your designer comrades and friends. You're not alone in this design battle. We are all going through SOMETHING.  Collaboration and venting with your fellow creatives can work wonders. We get each other.

2. Embrace the Zzzs: As much as you can, prioritize sleep. A well rested brain is far more capable of seeing the opportunity in every challenge and finding creative solutions. The more sleep you get, the more beneficial you are to your clients, your family, and to yourself.

3. Mind the Moment: Mindfulness – it's all about tuning into the present moment and labeling what you are experiencing without judgment. So, next time you're stuck in traffic or waiting for a client’s approval of the final draft (again), take a breath. Inhale. Exhale. Connect with the present. We might all have to take this next season literally one moment at a time. It’s okay, this too shall pass.

Most of us are on the brink of burn-out, if not right in the depths.  We're in the same boat, paddling ridiculously hard. But no matter how lonely it feels, you are never truly alone. 

Beautiful, Exhausted Designer, - we've got your back.

That's why we created Design Immersion: The Golden Hour Experience

Burnout is not the problem, it's a symptom of a business without proper parameters and a designer who is giving far too much. We are all guilty of this.

Picture this: Four glorious days in a sunny business sanctuary. A safe space to bring your burnout and your business problems without judgment and only solutions.

Doesn’t that sound restful?

Design Immersion - it's not just a retreat, it’s a transformation. So, let's dive in and make this happen together.

In case you need a reminder this season, we have created a downloadable that you can print out.