my answer to this is to do things that would have prevented the burnt out in the first place. Which means have various interests and hobbies, have healthy socia

my answer to this is to do things that would have prevented the burnt out in the first place. Which means have various interests and hobbies, have healthy social life, also perfect sleep schedule, good diet, sunlight, going to fun places, hanging out with people... basically all things a normal life offers you. I feel it's like sprinting, there are only so many mental games you can play before your legs just can't go on any further. Walking and jogging is more sustainable. Last time i got burnt out it took me 3 years to start coding with passion again. And first I had to get away from coding to heal. In the start I'd just spend all day outdoors and in gym. Then I started to go to events and parties. Then I started to read books and feeling intellectual curiosity coming back. Then I got into movies, esp movie recap/summaries on youtube. Then I got into gaming and I went from noob to competitive. Started to feel good about myself. Then I got into video editing. It was more challenging and vague. I was blown away at every thing I'd end up creating following tutorials and such. THEN... once I was rested, confident, curious and happier I came back to coding. Now I can detect burn out coming and peace out, doesn't matter how many deadlines are there, they are bs deadlines set by people not coding.