5 Key Habits That Are Reversing My Burnout Rapidly

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David Andrew Wiebe
4 min readMay 21, 2021
5 Key Habits That Are Reversing My Burnout Rapidly
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A cloud of exhaustion has been creeping in on my world as of late.

I’m planning a break for early June, but in the meantime, I still have projects to work on, and my burnout has been getting to the point where I can’t remember meetings even if they’re written down in my calendar.

So, I thought it would be a good idea to be more proactive about curtailing the effects of the exhaustion that’s had the chance to build up over the course of months. Seems like a rather vital skill based on how often I find myself in this position.

To my surprise, a few key habits have started turning the tide of my well-being rather rapidly (I’ve experienced some results in a matter of days). They are as follows.

1. Walking 8,000 Steps Daily

For part of March and a good chunk of April, I had made it my goal to walk 8,000 steps per day, six days per week.

I was looking to cultivate healthy habits in my life, and I figured if I could sustain one for 30 days, I’d be able to begin adding in others.

I took a bit of a break from the 8,000 steps per day routine after April because of the velocity and volume of personal development and project work I’ve been…

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David Andrew Wiebe

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