What do you do if your passion for facilitation has been extinguished by burnout?

Burnout would significantly impact our passion for facilitation, some common signs if we notice we have to take steps to be addressed: Regular exhaustion, cynicism, lack of satisfaction, negative outlook, reduced performance, irritability, withdrawal, sleep disturbances … etc

Being proactive to address burnout and seek support is a sign of strength not weakness, so you can ask an expert for mentoring or one to one coaching, ask your colleagues, freinds or surrounding for peer support group, explore mindfulness practices, set boundaries, prioritize your self-care, take a break, implement stress reduction practices

To regain balance and protect well-being, facilitators should assess workload, because high workload is one of the main contributors to burnout, so if they feel chronically overloaded they should seek opportunities to rest and recover, address any conflicts, consider discussing workload distribution or delegation with their teams and managers. Moreover they should set healthy boundaries, establishing limits on their workload to be more effective at what they do and better support those they wish to help, as well as communicate openly with their colleagues, leaders and supervisors about their capacities and negotiate realistic expectations. They can also advocate for more autonomy and access to necessary resources

Facilitators should prioritize Self-care to keep their passion, simply ground themselves in the present moment, breathe deeply, focus on what is happening now, monitor their thoughts and emotions, reframe their perspectives, reflect on what bring them joy, reconnect with themselves with nature and their beloved, stick to a daily routine, balance their lives and be ready to change and uncertainty.

Burnout has nothing with the end of the facilitators passion, they are able to discover and rediscover themselves everyday to be energized by: ? Reflecting on their “WHY”, revisiting reasons why they were passionate about facilitation first time, reconnecting with their initial motivations, recall what was making them enthusiastic. ? Learning something new in general and new about facilitation ? Keeping nourishing their knowledge by attending trainings, workshops and being up to dated ? Adopting growth mindset and never stop exploring ? Sharing experiences and knowledge with others and collaborate ? Connecting with like-minded people

Sometimes when you are burnt out it is a sign you are evolving into a different era in your life. Be still, take time to unplug and reevaluate if what you are doing is still feeding your desire or life goals. It’s ok to change. It’s ok to not know more than what is.

Embracing change is always an opportunity for growth and resilience by: Identifying source of resistance Acknowledging feelings Questioning emotional response and reactions Reflecting on attitudes and behaviors Maintaining positive outlook Adopting Emotional Intelligence Considering lessons learned Having a readiness plan

The most important thing for me as a passionate, values based, transformative facilitator is to ensure I don't work in silo: building and nurturing a network of peer facilitators around me and practice the discipline of debriefing with someone else who can support me to see my contribution as well as where I'm asking too much - those are in my view essential to keeping me motivated and excited.

I think the first thing to do is be kind to yourself, and don't necessarily try to fight the feeling. Losing your passion for facilitation, or going through moments in your career when you feel less connected to facilitation, is natural. Take a break from it and do something else. Recognise that what you are feeling is okay, that it can happen, and also accepting that you may lose that passion completely and need to move onto something else.

Burnout is common among mission-drivers and it can affect their mental health they should prioritize self-care and well-being to maintain healthy relationship with themselves, their passion and their teams so they have to re-evaluate their roles