Have you tried taking time off without doing anything work related for two or three weeks? Not even checking work messages. Personal anecdote: Had some longer

Have you tried taking time off without doing anything work related for two or three weeks? Not even checking work messages. Personal anecdote: Had some longer leave last year (8 weeks consecutive), came back to work and felt energized and recharged and super productive. The projects I was interested in and didn’t do before my leave were still there and I could pick them up. Apart from that personal anecdote I am convinced that longer periods of PTO (> 2 weeks) are beneficial for everyone because it allows you to completely disconnect, have your brain focus on other things (side project, new hobbies or even getting bored). You’ll likely come back with a new perspective on things and that itself is worth it.