When I’ve burned out on work, a break away from the normal work, coupled with some other project I find interesting and rewarding, that isn’t tied to any perfor

When I’ve burned out on work, a break away from the normal work, coupled with some other project I find interesting and rewarding, that isn’t tied to any performance metrics or expected deliverables, has helped. At work, I usually keep a little side project going that is helpful, but that no one else gets involved with. When I need a break or a win, I pivot over to that project to do something fun and easy, which gives me a quick win and my sense of control back. It does have its limits. I feel like I’ve been burnt out for several years now. But was diagnosed with autism last year, so I think it’s autistic burnout, which would be separate from the technical burnout. When I’ve burned out at work for technical or political reasons, I’ve normally been able to recover in a few months. This autistic burnout seems to be lasting forever. I’m not sure what to do about it.