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Signs of burnout and needing support

Billy87

Does anyone notice signs of an austistic burnout before it happens? I had a burnout in the summer and I have recovered somewhat but recently I can feel signs mentally of what happened in the summer happening again. 

I am supposed to start a demanding new job Tuesday and I feel if I do it will almost definitely cause the burnout I can feel coming on. I have a dental operation that I am really scared of to organise this week as well

Do you ever get that feeling when you try and do something and its like you can almost physcially feel this wall in front of you stopping you and your pushing against it but you know you cant get through? Dont know if I explained that very well

Sometimes I feel hopeful that I can do it all and other times I feel close to breaking point and I just want to curl up into a ball and hide

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  • I'm sorry you are struggling with the beginning of burnout- I am currently struggling with quite severe burnout and I know how difficult it is especially when trying to also perform at work and do a demanding job. It's so hard when your own needs clash with those of a job and needing to pay bills etc. 

    Is there any way you can start the new job slightly later to give yourself a few more days to recover? Or can you plan in some recovery time for the weekend and upcoming weeks? I'm sure when you get to work on Tuesday you will go into work-mode and perform well but make sure you take care of yourself. It's ok to need a break. Also try to prioritise if you can (I'm very bad at this but wish I was better)- decide what is most important to you at moment (and also what will give you most satisfaction) and focus on that. Drop the rest and try to ban it from your mind maybe? to try and conserve energy and focus it where it is needed most. And maybe try to deliberately plan in down time. I often make the mistake that when I start to get burnt out I put even more effort into work and hyperfocus on that to distract myself from all my issues and somehow overcome my burnout... it works in the short term but in the long term it results in worse burnout and eventually collapse at least for me. You can do this. 

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  • I'm sorry you are struggling with the beginning of burnout- I am currently struggling with quite severe burnout and I know how difficult it is especially when trying to also perform at work and do a demanding job. It's so hard when your own needs clash with those of a job and needing to pay bills etc. 

    Is there any way you can start the new job slightly later to give yourself a few more days to recover? Or can you plan in some recovery time for the weekend and upcoming weeks? I'm sure when you get to work on Tuesday you will go into work-mode and perform well but make sure you take care of yourself. It's ok to need a break. Also try to prioritise if you can (I'm very bad at this but wish I was better)- decide what is most important to you at moment (and also what will give you most satisfaction) and focus on that. Drop the rest and try to ban it from your mind maybe? to try and conserve energy and focus it where it is needed most. And maybe try to deliberately plan in down time. I often make the mistake that when I start to get burnt out I put even more effort into work and hyperfocus on that to distract myself from all my issues and somehow overcome my burnout... it works in the short term but in the long term it results in worse burnout and eventually collapse at least for me. You can do this. 

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