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Discussion on: How to Come out of Burnout

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Abe Dolinger

It sounds to me like your drive to be of service to others is being sapped by a lack of self-care. It's okay to not educate everyone in the comments (except on Dev, no one comes to the comments to learn). It's okay to not go full steam on side projects every day.

More importantly, your work will be much better and more valuable when you feel good about and take care of yourself. Being burned out doesn't make you a bad person! You're human, too, and you deserve breaks and care.

I think the energy to help others will return when you feel rested and comfortable in your day-to-day. There are a lot of things you could try there, like meditation, exercise, hobbies, reading, cooking, etc. Something that is just for you.