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Hello, I'm Sturdy and I'm Burned Out

Sturdy on May 24, 2022

I read a blog post about burnout and I've been thinking about that post a lot recently. I'm finding it difficult to remain motivated and even with ...
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Ben Link

Felt this post, buddy. Burnout's insidious because it's often hard for the person who has it to spot it until it's too late to prevent.

Props for recognizing it and taking action. High-functioning burnout keeps the train on the rails but it's not a fix.

I've seen a lot of talk about it across lots of folks in the industry. With everything our society's been through in the past couple of years, burnout is likely the next pandemic we'll face.

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Andrew Baisden

Taking a break from whatever is burning you out tends to be the most useful option in my experience.