This isn’t my first time managing, but I’m newer to marketing (5 years) and new to this industry. I have been working on letting things go after work and not letting it be my identity because I tend to work to the point of burnout.
I’m now 5 months into this role and feel great about the work I’m doing. I’m able to lock-in on the issues and find a solution, and I’ve been creating documentation since none exists currently. My boss and her boss say I’m “kicking ass” and my team is very happy.
But!: I’m exhausted after work all of the time. I let working out go by the wayside so I’m incorporating that back into my life, but I also have an active social life, do volunteer work and have DIY projects at home. All of these things I love and feel energy doing until I stop moving for a second and realize how truly exhausted I am. I tend to sleep through my alarms on Friday which is a pain. I also turned 40 this year and realizing I wake up with aches and pains for the first time.
Any advice on how to keep from burning out or exhausting myself without totally nixing my after work activities? I’m sure a different mindset at work would help as well (I’m now in a much slower corporate environment after a very toxic agency start-up, so understanding that something done doesn’t mean it needs to be done NOW is one I’m starting to understand).