Hey folks! Daily social media is part of my routine to spread the word about what I’m working on. It’s awesome to see everyone’s wins—it lights a fire under me. But then I hit overdrive and burn out. Takes me weeks to feel normal again. Does this happen to you? How do you keep up your energy?

  • Dr4WasTaken@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I overwork myself a lot, so I learned to give myself time off, basically I say that tomorrow I will not do anything useful or productive, the day will be for doing things that I enjoy no matter how guilty I feel about it

    • MaximallyInclusive@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      x2. You have to. I think I hurt myself a few weeks ago, and now I basically just say, “I’m not going to push today. Sacrificing my mental health isn’t worth it.”

    • RossDCurrie@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      I can relate to this. I rarely give myself a day not to be doing things, when there are things that need to be done, and there are always things that need to be done

    • rmanoj_11@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Great! However, my mindset doesn’t allow me to spend time on unproductive things. If I did, I would only become more fearful.