{"id":1969,"date":"2016-10-11T07:00:43","date_gmt":"2016-10-11T11:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/?p=1969"},"modified":"2016-10-11T07:00:43","modified_gmt":"2016-10-11T11:00:43","slug":"design-entrepreneurs-guide-avoiding-burnout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/design-entrepreneurs-guide-avoiding-burnout","title":{"rendered":"The Design Entrepreneur\u2019s Guide to Avoiding Burnout"},"content":{"rendered":"What is burnout? Is it a term tossed around to exaggerate the desire for a holiday escape to some far-off tropical destination? Is it what we say to justify that fourth cup of coffee? While it may sound like the buzzword du jour, for design entrepreneurs, burning out is a very real threat.\n\nAt its most debilitating, burnout can bring an otherwise healthy individual to a state of physical and emotional exhaustion. Demanding clients, constant deadlines\u2014design professionals have to be vigilant about having the necessary strategy to avoid a physical, emotional, and mental crisis.\n\nFeel like your energy has been low lately? We\u2019ve put together a list of important ways you avoid burnout. If you follow a few basic self-care steps, you\u2019ll be able to catch yourself before<\/i> you crash, and you\u2019ll actually become a more productive design entrepreneur. So take a deep breathe, and read on!\n
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