The Cure For BurnoutSample

Act as if you have energy

"Willpower has almost no control over your emotions, but it does have control over your actions. In other words, you can decide in your will to do something, and you will discover that your actions will always change your emotions. A positive motion will bring about positive emotions. Have you ever just not felt well and all of a sudden you are just tired of lying in bed, so you get up, take a shower, and get dressed? The moment you begin to act as if you are fine, you start feeling fine. That is why you should act as if you have energy.Willpower has almost no control over your emotions, but it does have control over your actions. In other words, you can decide in your will to do something, and you will discover that your actions will always change your emotions. A positive motion will bring about positive emotions. Have you ever just not felt well and all of a sudden you are just tired of lying in bed, so you get up, take a shower, and get dressed? The moment you begin to act as if you are fine, you start feeling fine. That is why you should act as if you have energy.

To stop burnout, you must discover how to convert potential energy into actual energy. All of us have potential energy within us. It is already there. It is like the heat that comes from the sun. We could not take that potential energy and convert it into electrical power that we can use in our homes until we built solar panels. It was there all the time, but we had to create something to convert it. 

God has given us the keys to converting potential energy into actual energy. By doing so, we overcome burnout. The first thing you have to do is take life on a day-to-day basis—not a year to year, a month to month, or even a week to week basis. Then, every day, take 10 minutes or 15 minutes to convert potential energy into actual energy. To do that, we have to develop a calm center. The Bible calls it stillness. 

“Be still and know;” what a powerful truth. Stillness is a tool that God uses to convert potential energy into actual energy. Quietness produces confidence, and confidence builds strength. We need daily moments of quietness and reflection within our life to remove those things that adversely affect us. When we do that, energy comes back. As simple as that may sound, 15 minutes of quietness and reflection on what God has done, His creation, and His goodness, will bring peace and calm from our inside. We need to cultivate a relaxed mental attitude.