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I had the exact same concern. Where’s the support for these ideas?

Ended up Googling it for awhile today and got linked to a podcast that had some decent practical tips for reducing burnout (towards the end of the podcast)

Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-be-a-better-human/id1544098624?i=1000601831170

Beyond that, though, burnout seems kind of vague and much of the content around it is either worker-focused (you’re burned out because you don’t believe in what you’re doing for a living) or employer-focused (you should be watching out for signs of burnout in your workforce because it hurts productivity).

The best things I found basically recommended having strong boundaries in place to make sure your work and personal life don’t blend.

¯_(ツ)_/¯

If you find yourself as an adult acting like a toddler, you might have a problem.

I saw it immediately and my brain was like “the lack of attention to detail completely invalidates this entire thing.”

Then I had to slap my brain and tell it to shut up.

Irritable, you say? 🤔

Damn I like this gif. What keyword did you use to get this out?

For me it was 52 years. Or 14 if you count the day my first child was born, which in turn put enough stressors on me to burn out and not to read or answer any mail (bills & taxes) and go bankrupt in 2018.

I am on the way out, defend free time like nothing else, but still can feel stress reactions in my body.

I saw this post and realized I'm going through this.

So this response is for me. You can take and modify it to fit your needs. I'm rooting for you.

1. Outline what you do at work and see what can be offloaded, dropped, given to someone else.

2. Make some if-thens. (Google up implementation Intentions)

3. Return to personal hobbies. Oddly enough, I actually have to carve time out.

4. Find ways to spend more time outside of your work environment. Bonus if you can take your work with you. Going on a walk while catching up on a work recording, or going to the park and cleaning out your emails, or have a meeting in a coffee shop.

5. This one is the biggest for me: I find myself frequently scrolling through news/social media. This habit of seeking instant distraction can be more mentally draining than recharging. Replacing this behavior with a healthier hobby would be more beneficial for my overall well-being.

Only answer is: Take it easier. Burnout is no joke. If you're already burnt out, you might need months or more to relax enough to get some passion back.

Work is stupid. We should be working 20 hours weeks and fucking around the rest of the time. Everyone would be so much happier.

Or maybe everyone with ADHD (and, this, 80 gagillion hobbies)

It'd be one thing if I was making money. But this job is hostile to my income, it seems like sometimes.

Burnout is what people who don’t believe in mental healthcare call depression.

Once source of great pride the art of crafting ghlyirri tables is nearly forgotten nowadays.