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Ways To Avoid Book Blogging Burn Out

Burn out can happen with any aspect of life from time to time. As a reader, you may find you fall into reading slumps sometimes. Book Bloggers can also fall into a blogging slump. So what can you do to prevent these dreaded slumps from happening?

Avoiding Book Blogger Burn Out

Do you ever suffer from book blogger burn out? Every found yourself in a slump? How do you avoid it/ deal with book blogger burn out when it hits?

Here's some ideas to help avoid the dreaded slump:

Take a break. One good piece of advice is to take a hiatus. Giving yourself a time out can do wonders to recharge your batteries. You can even plan a few mini breaks throughout the year to give yourself some down time.

Sometimes I don’t. Sometimes I just roll with it and give myself a hiatus. Now I’m trying to schedule hiatuses ahead of time to give myself a break to look forward to.
— winebrarian (@bitchbookshelf) August 26, 2021

Don't over commit. Putting too much on your plate is a sure fire way to burn out. Set limits for the number of reviews you accept, book tours you join, etc... so you don't get overwhelmed.

Well, I've never really experienced it myself, but some people do things like cut down on how often they post, or toss in some book tags or memes to shake things up.
— Davida (The Chocolate Lady) Chazan 📚 🖊 (@ChocolateLady57) September 7, 2021

Try something new. This might be reading a new genre or maybe a new type of content you haven't tried before.

Be organised. Where possible I like to schedule at least some of my blog posts in advance. I find it really takes the pressure off.

Reach out to the book blogging community. Fellow book bloggers can be great for helping get you back on track whether it's by inspiring you with their blog content or just giving you the motivation to read all the awesome books they are excited about. Passion is infectious so follow the right people and they'll help keep you motivated and inspired.

Accept that you won't be able to read ALL the books. Yes, there are loads of amazing books out there but realistically you won't be able to read them all. The sooner you accept this fact the better. There is no point in stressing over finishing what is ultimately a never ending TBR. If you're anything like me you probably add at least five new books to your TBR whenever you finish reading one. With those kind of stats you can't win.

Don't feel pressured. Book blogging isn't a competition. Trying to "keep up with the Jones" is hard work. Just do you. Everyone is on their own journey and doing things differently isn't a bad thing.

Have fun. This is the most important thing to remember. If you're passionate about books and enjoy book blogging you're doing it right. Keep that positive energy and excitement alive and have fun with it.

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