Chapter11: HowtoAvoidBurnoutinaRemoteTeam 123 the great aspects about remote working with the sometimes-not-so-great parts? We posed that question to 22 members of remote teams around the world.Herearetheirresponses,withactionablewaystohelpyouavoidgetting burned out while working remotely. And even if you work in a traditional, on- site team,you’ll likely find tips here to help you keep balance in today’s mobile- first, always connected world. 1. Establish and Maintain a Routine CourtneySeiter,ContentCrafteratBuffer Thebest thing I did for myself in adapting to remote work has been to create morning and evening routines. In the morning, I have a routine of a quick workout, stretching and meditation, and in the afternoon/evening I take the dogsonawalkandthenworkonmySpanish.Theroutineschangeabitbased on the season (in the summer, there’s a lot more gardening), but it actually doesn’t matter so much what they include. Themainthingformewasthatputtingtheseroutinesinplacehastheeffectof sort of approximatingacommutetime(althoughmuchnicer!)andsignalingto mybrainwhenworktimeisstartinginthemorningandendingintheevening. It can be tough as a remoteworkertodistinguishbetweenworkandnon-work time, and these routines help me a lot. Jesse Parker, CustomerChampionatZapier It’s definitely important to have a hard stop. There is always work to be done and you’ll have to accept that it’s not possible to finish all of it. If you try, you will burnout. I’ve done that to myself in a previous job and it’s not fun and you groweasilyexhausted.