Sing and dance your way out of the blues

Long working hours and hectic schedules often leave people drained and exhausted. Dancing and exercising can be the best way to overcome such problems.

To avoid burnout, Huffingtonpost.com suggests four strategies:

Start exercising - it is a great way to start building energy;

Learn to dance - it is a well-established form of therapy;

Try reading - research shows that reading literary fiction builds empathy and the ability to understand and share the feelings of others. Hence, reading literary fiction can help you strengthen the empathy you have for yourself and shake up your burnt-out thinking; and

Join a community chorus - group singing spurs the brain to release oxytocin, also known as the "love" hormone, which promotes generosity, trust and social bonding.