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Self-care and creative fuel
How you give yourself self-care is up to you.
It could mean going to bed an hour earlier. Making time for a walk in nature. Going to an art show. Or even just doing something fun.
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David Hendricks
@david_hendricks
Creative burnout: when the creativity tap runs dry
Creative Burnout
There are many symptoms to this cause but we must understand first what creative burnout is. It is the state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion around creative working.
Symptoms of Creative Burnout
- Long-term procrastination and struggling with basic work
- Constant exhaustion and inexplicable stress
- Unhealthy comparisons and self-doubt
- Unbalanced content consumption
- Morning dread
- Harmful habits and unusual irritability
With all these, it is important to remember two things:
- There is a difference between creative block and creative burnout. The former does not share the same symptoms with the latter.
- Many of these symptoms are associated with mental health conditions so it's best to talk to a professional.
Getting Back on Your Feet After a Creative Burnout
We often find ourselves stuck in limbo whenever we try to get back up to work. Herewith, it is important to let close friends and family know that you need their support and that you should also allow yourself to take a break from working to make space for self-reflection. After all, once you've navigated through your issues on perfectionism or external pressure, start with small projects or the basics and work from there on forward.
Remember that creative burnout is a temporary state of mind.
Angel
@ang301
Enough Is Enough: The Key To Avoiding Burnout
Avoiding Burnout
Just doing enough every day, even if it is not the whole list, is the key to avoiding burnout. Being 100 percent productive does not mean working 18 hours a day without a break.
The Minimum Output Level
- We need to find a key measurement figure of the minimum output we need to churn out in a particular time, like daily, weekly or monthly, and stick to that.
- We need to set realistic goals that give us control (and not drive us crazy) while breaking it down to daily action items that are doable without much thought.
- We also need to enjoy the day, working on multiple projects and stress-free activities that provide rest and energy.
Burnout Avoidance By Saying NO
- The needs we have, like building a new house, or working out every day, growing our business, or getting a promotion is endless and always there in front of us.
- The key is to have a happy life, and we need to focus on what we want to get out of life, which at its core isn’t that much.
- The way to find a holistic middle path and avoid burnout is to do less and optimize your life to be fulfilling and meaningful.
Isabella Santos
@isasan
The ultimate psychological guide to burnout recovery
The Relationship Between Goals And Burning Out
Effective goal-setting underlies the fundamental aspect of your motivation and keeps stressful situations at bay.
If you don’t set goals in positive, attainable ways, you may fall i...
Reorganizing Your Goal Hierarchy
As losing resources is more likely to cause burnout than gaining resources is to mitigate it, dealing with the negative aspects is more beneficial than using positive “band-aid” fixes. You want to drive down uncertainty and inefficiency to ensure that you aren’t doing unnecessary tasks and minimize your emotional exhaustion. To do that:
- Create a chart and place your major goal at its top, followed by layers of very specific subgoals needed to attain the major goal.
- Find and fix the inefficiencies in your goal hierarchy.
- Determine the attainability of each goal.
Burnout Symptoms And Signs Of Exhaustion
- Chronic fatigue
- Insomnia
- Impaired concentration/ forgetfulness
- Loss of appetite
- Anxiety
- Increased illness
- Physical symptoms
- Chest pain
- Shortness of breath
- Dizziness
- Gastrointestinal pain
- Depression
- Interpersonal problems.
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