Dealing With Burnout

[amoeba43]

Any suggestions for dealing with burnout? I think I've been burnt out for a long time and I'm just not sure how to...come back from it. Any thoughts are appreciated.

[Kainan]

Hi. Yeah that's gonna get to everyone. I always remind myself to breathe. We do it automatically, but it's good once in a while to voluntarily take a few deep breaths. Also take it easier by making things easier for yourself, making them work for you. And of course going outside for fresh air, sunshine, and movement

[amoeba43 in reply to Kainan]

Thanks for the ideas! I would absolutely do well to get some more outside time .

[mvillarreal]

I find it helps to take one 24-hour period each week to not do any work at all. Nothing. This helps me to have energy to get back to work and be more productive once that period is over. I wonder if doing this will be helpful to you.

[amoeba43 in reply to mvillarreal]

I think this is a great idea. I actually pretty much do this already. I am usually just above catatonic over the weekends lol, but it doesnt seem to help. Its a bit tricky. 🤔

[RunningWind]

Hi Amoeba43, I work in the medical field and have experienced burn out before. I usually take a step back to reflect on what caused my burn out in the first place. If it was too many hours, bad workload, I wasn't asking for help enough and was doing things on my own ect. Secondly, I take a day off like some people mentioned and remember why I enjoy my job so much it sucks having burn out, and sometimes that also means a change of job or position too.

[amoeba43 in reply to RunningWind]

Thank you so much for responding. I think it's a number of things that have me at the point I'm at. I work a long day in an emotionally exhausting job and it also requires me to do a lot of prep and planning on my "breaks". I have to be 100 percent on all of the time. I also then ended up volunteering time on weekends.

The challenge has been that taking a day off tends to create more anxiety spirals than seems to make it worth.

I have taken some steps to reduce some hours where I can etc. I'm just...i can feel how not myself I am. I'm being unintentionally rude to people (my thinking is slow or incomplete and what I end up communicating comes out different than i intend) and I'm feeling those swinging emotions which is frustrating because I can't be like that. I can't make these mistakes.

I will go and make apologies tomorrow at work where I realized they might be owed and keep going but it's....getting harder and harder to kind of fight the wave of "the burnout", I guess.

I really appreciate you taking the time to respond and share your insight!

[RunningWind in reply to amoeba43]

I understand my friend it doesn't hurt to speak with your manager too, just let them know what's going on. (Hopefully they are understanding) and you guys can work on a plan together !

[Bagrat]

I'm wondering if " keeping going" is the right thing for you? Sometimes we get into the habit of keeping on when time out may give the time needed to take stock. You won't be letting people down by seeking help and taking time off.I remember a good friend who was everyone's rock and go to person in a very emotionally draining role. One day she just had to go home. With a few weeks off she came back her old self.

[amoeba43 in reply to Bagrat]

If it's alright with you, I'd like to send you a private message.

[Bagrat in reply to amoeba43]

That's ok with me.

[moxond]

Rest and reenergise you’re body mind meditation good soothing and relaxing also making sure you have good diet and fluids a good vitamin mineral supplement beneficial or a energy drink and tonic got to be careful if unsure all ways seek advise first

[amoeba43 in reply to moxond]

Thank you so much for the advice! I can certainly improve my diet

[cbgrace1980]

Try new things! Start saying yes more than you want to. I find that when I make myself go do things I enjoy, I'm always glad that I did!

[amoeba43 in reply to cbgrace1980]

Thank you for the advice! I would certainly like to do more stuff. Unfortunately Im on the opposite end of that. Im having trouble with friends folloing through with plans, etc. lol. But I can do some research on some more individual options that might work well

[ShakeyD]

What's "burnout"?

[amoeba43]

psychologytoday.com/us/basi... a little article on it