For me, it is to totally distance myself from my work. That means downing tools, and taking myself away from tech completely, and usually into a different envi

For me, it is to totally distance myself from my work. That means downing tools, and taking myself away from tech completely, and usually into a different environment. Low stage burnout can be solved by simply spending a weekend completely away from phones and computers, and just pottering in the garden. Later stage burnout usually means taking myself away from even my home town for a bit and soaking up experiences in a different place. Which is exactly what I am doing now - tomorrow I hop on a plane for a 20 hour flight to the other side of the world, to spend a week on a ship (never been on a cruise before). Maximum recharge, no work. Addendum: Important to realise that burnout recovery doesn't necessarily mean sit on a beach and do nothing. Often, my recovery time is some of my busiest, but it is doing something completely different from programming which recharges me, like learning a new song on the guitar, or doing other audio work.