How to reduce coach burnout?

• Trouble falling or staying asleep

• Feeling fatigued, spaced out, or dizzy

• Heart palpitations

• Loss of appetite or comfort eating

• Upset stomach

• Headaches

• Migraines

• Tooth grinding

• Jaw pain

• Chronic aches or pains

• Hair loss

• Anxiety

• Difficulty concentrating or poor memory

• Feeling resentful

• Feeling disconnected

After understanding some of the symptoms, you can be more mindful and try to reduce burnout. One way of doing this is by having an open mind. This means seeing everything as an opportunity and a new challenge. Every problem is an opportunity to find a solution.

Coaches are the subject of heavy criticism and this can be daunting and frustrating. To that end, it is important to not focus on the negative aspects. Instead, look at:

• Why did things happen that way?

• Could things have happened differently?

• Is there a new way I could have tried to solve the problem?

This mindset will help you to focus on the positive and how you can make things better. It can also help you to embrace the effort involved and to feel inspired to find new processes, ideas, and solutions. This can also help you to embrace feedback and to find it useful rather than critical. Similarly, focusing on behaviors more than outcomes can greatly reduce the chances of coach burnout.

For most coaches, the expectations of their clients are very high. The problem with this is trying to meet those expectations and falling short. The more you try to control the outcomes, the more frustrated you (and your team or clients) can become.

Instead, it is important to focus on what you can control like being open-minded and behaving. Figure out what behaviors support the end goals and break those behaviors up into smaller daily habits. For example, if you have a client that wants to lose 40 pounds, they can change their behaviors to include working out 4 days per week.

Practicing healthy habits consistently will help to achieve outcomes that are healthier and more sustainable.

Lastly, it is important, to be honest with yourself about your health and well-being to avoid burnout. This means doing an honest assessment of where you are mentally, physically, and emotionally. Your body and your emotions will give you signals that it is hurting. Pay attention to what your body is trying to communicate to you.