[ SECRET POST #2133 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2133 ⌋

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Comments

Re: Burnout

[(Anonymous)]

This is actually something I've been dealing with a bit recently, since I kind of hate my job and am terrible at dealing with stress.

Personally, when I get burnt out, what I need to do, I just say "fuck it" and take a mental health day. Full out, tell myself "no, you're not doing shit today. It doesn't matter if you've got one thing to do, or ten, but you need a day off." And then just go "durr" for a while.

One particular case I recall was back in grad school, when my thesis was just getting to be too much, I just woke up, got in my car, and drove down to a park by the beach, and wandered around until it started raining. Then I think I drove around in the rain for a few hours. One of the best decisions of my life. The next day, I was back on track, got a fuckton of shit together, and got a good bit of motivation back, and my stress level was back to manageable.

So yeah, actually, consciously deciding to take a day or two off, rather than procrastinating out of stress paralysis, definitely does wonders for my mental health. In my experience, past a certain point, even if you have too much to do to get it done in time, it's still better to call in sick/take time off and ask for an extension where possible or necessary than to drive yourself to a breakdown.

Re: Burnout

[khronos_keeper]

Okay, so now I don't feel so bad for consciously making the decision to not do work right now. This is only my second month of grad school, which included a move to a city I've never even been in before, and living by myself for the first time in my life. It's taken a while to adjust fully, but I still need a day or two to deal with stuff every once in a while.

Re: Burnout

[(Anonymous)]

AYRT

Damn, starting grad school+moving away+living alone for the first time? you definitely shouldn't feel bad about needing a day off! Grad school alone is a pretty big adjustment, and moving cities *or* living by yourself for the first time are both major life issues to adjust to. It can be really tough. Don't give up, though! Parts of grad school were probably the toughest of my life, although mostly for reasons outside of grad school itself, but it was definitely worth it. And I did actually manage to finish my thesis! Which I guarantee you'll occasionally think won't ever happen, but it will! And it will feel amazing to get it done!