5 Ways Coworking can Beat Burnout

What is Burnout?

According to business dictionary, “burn out” is a feeling of physical and emotional exhaustion, due to stress from working with people under difficult or demanding conditions. Burn out is followed by signs such as chronic fatigue, quickness to anger and suspicion, and susceptibility to colds, headaches, and fevers.

Some people find the isolation of a home office depressing. If you’ve tried working at a library or coffee shop, and still feel isolated, then it’s time to have a visit on coworking spaces. Coworking spaces are flexible offices that provide meeting, desk and kitchen space for freelancers and independents. It is an office environment where you can chat in the kitchen, network around a table, or spend private time at a desk.

In small doses stress can be helpful, but constant long-term stress is dangerous. It can lead to fatigue, headaches, high blood pressure and even digestion issues, which in turn can lead to burnout. Stress destroys our immunity, makes us overly emotional, interrupts our decision-making abilities and can create anxiety and other serious mental health problems.

Let’s take a look at few reasons on why coworking spaces are great place to work and how it can help to make your workday run smoother.

Work-Life Amenities

Many of the newer coworking spaces are beginning to offer amenities that make it easier to fit life into our work. Spaces that include showers and changing rooms, ones with daycare section, ones that cater to the needs of women and ones with gyms all offer amenities that make work less stressful, if not convenient. These perks can help reduce the stress associated with juggling a busy life.

Activities such as yoga, meditation and exercise clubs exist in many coworking spaces. Sure, you can do these things on your own, but doing it with others will ensure you’ll actually do it. Take breaks with coworkers throughout the workday to help focus the mind and decrease anxiety.

Take a nap! If you feel fatigued, take a quick nap, just 20 minutes or less, and recharge. It beats struggling through work and getting nothing done. Some people find even their peak productivity just after waking from a nap.

Community

The coworking space also presents opportunities for businesses to enjoy the community. With designated places to hang out and an events to join, your coworking space becomes a place to network and build relationships with. A sense of community goes a long way to combat emotional and physical exhaustion associated with burnout. In fact, social networking makes it easier for professionals to relax in the workspace. Being part of a community gives you a sense of belongingness, it is a place where you’ll find support and understanding from your struggles and frustrations. In addition, it’s an easy place to make connections for partnerships and collaboration. When your workspace is also a community, stress that’s normally associated with working in your typical office space is minimized.

Every space is unique, that’s why we recommend to try out few options and find the one that feels right. Most spaces offer a tour or free day, so take the chance to try it.

Events

Most coworking spaces have events on a regular basis. Some have weekly or monthly learning sessions where they bring in experts, other events can be social gatherings where you others can invite their family and friends. A change of scenery may be just what you need. Employees are happier when their families are involved. Social gatherings is conducive for  casual conversation  and a change for entrepreneurs to break from their business.

Taking a Break

It’s hard to be enthusiastic if things don’t go according to your timeline. Don’t let thing bring you down, take a step back and do some honest evaluation on why it’s happening. There will be someone in coworking space to give you an honest evaluation and remind you on why you’re doing this.

Sometimes you just need to step away from the task at hand when you’ve been at it for hours! Take a walk, go out for a quick coffee run, change working locations, anything can help. Keeping to a schedule ensures that you work when you’re the most productive, and that you rest during times that would otherwise be unproductive. Take a nice meal with no phone, then catch a movie. Treat yourself . Do what you like the most.

Work-Life Balance

Draw a healthy line between your work and home life. We all know that working from home distorts most people’s professional and personal life. Coffee shops, on the other hand, will give you the sense of being professional, but it will not give you the right balance between professional and personal life. The best place to find the balance is in the coworking space. Don’t forget it’s always better to find a place where you can sit down to work. Make it a personal rule not to check your email until you get to your shared office, and when you leave work, leave work. This way you will be able to keep a balance between your personal and professional life.

Don’t let the burnout win you. Don’t let time kill you. Instead, learn to balance your tasks well so you can be efficient at work and at the same time, enjoy the working journey you are in. Coworking can help you beat burnout. If you haven’t tried coworking yet, it’s time to try it now! 




 

 

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