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Burnout

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I think I might be in burnout. I've been exhausted and drained for weeks and feeling disconnected from others and the world. I'm mostly trying to seem ok, but I  don't know what to do. Right now I don't have interests I can lose myself in to recharge, and I have a very intense week coming up with a lot of travelling, packed schedules, human interaction, and general mental/potentially emotional exertion. Any thoughts on how to cope (with the busy week while burnt out or with burnout generally/longer term) would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

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  • Hi, I don't have anything that would help I don;t think.  But empathise with your situation.  I have what I call my 'Worry Time'.  this is in the morning whilst I walk the dog.  in this allocated time I run through all sorts in my head, rerun stuff and plan what I may have to tackle in the coming hours/days.  Once worry time is over I keep telling myself, when stuff pops in my head, sorry you will have to wait until tomorrows slot.  It helps me, but things never completely stop.

       

  • in reply to Sarah

    I like this plan, Sarah. Personally, I need plenty of alone time, preferably in nature to recharge. I also have a cafe that I try to go to in a bookshop that helps. I feel better in the knowledge that I have some thinking time planned in. 

    As an aside, I have a crazy spaniel so dog walks are not particularly beneficial to mental health for me!

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  • in reply to Sarah

    I like this plan, Sarah. Personally, I need plenty of alone time, preferably in nature to recharge. I also have a cafe that I try to go to in a bookshop that helps. I feel better in the knowledge that I have some thinking time planned in. 

    As an aside, I have a crazy spaniel so dog walks are not particularly beneficial to mental health for me!

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