I used to be at FAANG. What helped me? Leaving Google and going to a startup. I work now for slightly less money, but my stress levels and my free time are much

I used to be at FAANG. What helped me? Leaving Google and going to a startup. I work now for slightly less money, but my stress levels and my free time are much better! I have several fun multimedia OSS projects I want to release publicly soon. One will be on here! And FYI FAANG isn't the endgame if you're unhappy. I got sick with IBS FAANG was so hyper-stressful, and I had to take disability. It was terrible. Don't let it get that bad, you might not ever go back. As a matter-of-fact, there's an IBS article trending on HN right now... What helped me? Nature walks, new hobbies, finding new friends, joining a meetup group, learning about photography, learning about birds of my state, a bicycle, having a couple social nights a week to recharge any extrovert tendencies, joining a boardgame group, moving back to my home state.