Episode 041 - Dealing with Burnout

As firefighters, we work in physically, emotionally, and psychologically challenging situations.  It’s the nature of the job and for a good part, that’s why we are attracted to the job in the first place, for the challenging element.  But with those challenges come the pressure to constantly perform, often times with limited resources.   These difficult work conditions can lead to burnout over the long-term. So what IS “burnout”?  In today’s episode I’m going to talk about what burnout is, how it affects us, and I will provide some strategies that we can use to help fight it so that we can keep our love for the job and retire with pride and fulfillment.  Visit our show sponsor link: https://smokealarms.ul.org/  _________  Click HERE to get your FREE COPY of the 12 Days of Leadership Challenge that I mention in the episode!  Click HERE to get your FREE COPY of the Motivation Worksheet!  Click HERE to visit the website and learn more about me and the IGNITEd movement.  Join the battalion of firefighters and EMS professionals who want to civilize their minds, but make savage their bodies by joining the IGNITEd Firefighter Podcast Community on Facebook.  This is where you can connect with me and other firefighters all over the world!  We can share our experiences and gain insight from each other as we deal with the struggles that we may be facing. Love to read?  Join the IGNITEd Readers Book Club on Facebook!  Learn about new books and share your favorites!  We also have a monthly group read with discussion questions at the end of each month!  __  Connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!