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REKINDLE YOUR FLAME 17 FRIEZE TAKES ON SEOUL: A NEW BEGINNING

REKINDLE YOUR FLAME

BY GRACE CHO | ILLUSTRATIONS BY OLIVIA JUNG

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If you think burnout sucks, you’re not alone: burnout happens to most of us. In fact, it’s something that everybody will experience at least once in their lives. As the name implies, burnout usually feels as if your energy or motivation has completely “burned out” from within. Although there’s no explicit method of entirely getting rid of potential burnout in the future, it’s crucial to understand ways to live with it. The following tips may help you cope during a time of burnout as the school years gradually get more rigorous.

TAKE A BREAK

As school becomes busier, significant amounts of school-related stress factors will build on top of each other. This accumulation of stress will intensify as you balance countless assignments, extracurriculars, and social life. It’s important to let your brain and body take periodic rest breaks: stretch, take a bath, do your skincare routine, go outside, take a nap. These kinds of brief self-care breaks allow you to refresh and recharge, so you have much more motivation to get back on track and slowly chip away at the mountain of stress you had before.

SET GOALS & BOUNDARIES Sometimes, pulling all-nighters and over-perfecting assignments that could’ve been finished hours before is just impossible to avoid. Although those habits aren’t the healthiest, procrastination and perfectionism are qualities that can’t easily be erased. But by making a clear objective for the day, maybe 2 tasks today and 3 tomorrow, allow yourself to avoid panicking over all those unsubmitted tasks at 1 am. By using organization tools like Notion, todo lists, and even the Reminders app on your phone, you’ll be able to feel much more relaxed with a clear, structured overview of the work you need to complete. STAY SOCIAL

Although parents may disagree with this one, it’s crucial to maintain a social life. This means that going out to meet friends when you still have work to do may help you! Interacting with others lets us take a step back and focus on the real world. Simply being in another person’s presence and not thinking about your stress can help you feel more inspired and energetic once you come back to those tasks. However, it’s vital to keep the right balance between your social life and your workload. In the end, you’re the one accountable for the quality of your work—so be sure to understand when you should meet others and when you shouldn’t.

There are plenty of accessible resources online to help you tackle burnout even further. The most essential thing, regardless, is discovering the right burnout-managing routine that works for you. Burnout is bound to happen to us, whether we want it or not. At first, it’ll be challenging to overcome these difficulties, but with the right help, you’ll be able to tackle them one by one and rekindle the flame that was once burned out.

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