Self-Care Tips for When Year-End Fatigue Strikes
There is nothing worse than burnout. The state of knowing your full potential but feeling emotionally and mentally stagnant. On the one hand, we've been there. For many, this year's period of burnout came too soon. Just last year, we wrote the definitive guide to the phenomenon of burnout—what it is, what it looks like, and how to deal with it, because burnout is so pervasive these days that it's disturbing. It manifests itself in many ways, including psychologically, emotionally, spiritually and socially, and the culprit is doing too much — overwork and overwork.
We get it...in this day and age, everyone is busy hustling and grinding, but even Beyoncé has her limitations. When we're exhausted, our bodies send out some signals...

Physical: Increased fatigue and lethargy can hinder your daily productivity. This constant lethargy often leads to headaches, digestive problems, and frequent bouts of the flu or common cold due to a weakened immune system.

Emotionally: Your overall mood is also an indicator. From irritability, pessimism, anxiety, loss of motivation and joy, forgetfulness, poor concentration, feelings of self-doubt and hopelessness, brain fog, professional performance, decreased creativity and cognitive fatigue, which can all take the form of heightened decision-making , willpower and time management.

Social aspects: Your physical and emotional state also affects your social interactions. You may start to withdraw from friends and family and find yourself in constant conflict.

How to Manage Year-End Fatigue
First, go easy on yourself. What's most frustrating about this type of fatigue is that there are no warning signs or "grace periods" that allow you to notice your lifestyle's red flags early on. However, once you have made the necessary lifestyle changes, there are some self-care tips you can incorporate into your daily beauty products routine to help maintain a good vibe, especially as we approach the conclusion of Chapter 22.

The Power of Golden Old Vitamin D
Resist the urge to hit the snooze button or stay in the dark for 30 minutes or more. These are two habits many of us pick up that unknowingly feed and fuel our anxiety. Open blinds and drapes immediately upon waking. Instant vitamin D in the sun will do wonders for your mood and serotonin levels.

Aromatherapy
Close your eyes for a second and think about those scents that make you feel calm.