[88] Avoid Burnout with Laura Brassie

  Running a creative business can be tough at times: so it is important to take care of ourselves and our mental health. In this episode I chat with Laura Brassie – a professional crisis counselor who also runs Ivory & Pine, a blog focused on mental health, self care, and intentional living. If you have ever experienced burnout, stress, or overwhelm (and let’s be honest – who hasn’t?!) I recommend you take the time to have a listen to this episode, where Laura and I discuss some tips and ideas to help overcome or avoid landing yourself in the land of burnout.     Quotes and highlights from this Episode: * ‘When you burn out everything falls apart because you don’t care anymore’ {Jess} * So, how do you avoid burnout? * You need to take the time for self care every single day, even just for 5 minutes. * Exercise and eating well are important foundations. * Supporting relationships are also important both personally and professionally. * ‘You come first as a human being, and all those roles and responsibilities have to come second’ {Jess} * You need to find the flow in your work/life cycle or balance. * ‘Work/life will never be in balance if the life part is not in balance’ {Laura} * Always remember that for every down there will be an up again. * You can find Laura and Ivory & Pine at her Website, Pinterest or Facebook.   Download or Listen to This Episode (You can also subscribe to the podcast and listen to this episode on iTunes + Stitcher – just search ‘Create & Thrive’.)