Reversing burn out is not easy. I was working crazy hours in my last job and managed to get a far better gig. I thought 2-4 weeks off would do the trick and hel

Reversing burn out is not easy. I was working crazy hours in my last job and managed to get a far better gig. I thought 2-4 weeks off would do the trick and help me reset. It took a lot longer. Stuff I did that helped: 1) Play mindless video games into the night. I kept having nagging guilt in my mind and had to force myself to ignore it. 2) Buy some books. I have them sitting on my desk. Just haven't been able to will myself to read any fiction (feel guilty about indulging myself). I did manage to read a few non-fiction books that I was interested in. So, baby steps. 3) Hang out with friends/spouse. Realize it is okay to do NOTHING for a bit. I'm lucky this time. My passion has come back and I can code better than ever. But I am taking this experience as an important lesson. Need to be careful to not get burned out in the future. Edit: I also let my online learning subscription (won't name it since I have nothing bad against their product) expire on purpose.