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Burnout can also be bad to your relationships. It can break stuff because of your lack of energy and positivity. It's not only caused by overwork and it's ofte
by jraph 2y ago
Burnout can also be bad to your relationships. It can break stuff because of your lack of energy and positivity.
It's not only caused by overwork and it's often a combination of things: overwork, lack of meaning, lack of recognition, misalignment with your values...
If you feel like you are slowing down and it starts being difficult to get started working for more than a few days, it is critically important to do something. Burnout sets up slowly and strongly and it's hard to notice.
A friend who has burned out and has been seeing a therapist who told him burnout is the brain breaking like an overused muscle. Burnout might be a defense from the brain against what harmed it. I don't know if it's true but I believe it's a better perspective than "I'm too strong for burnout" or "it's purely psychological" or "it's in your head".
Take care.