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What do you do to help with burnout? (hexbear.net)
submitted 11 months ago by Sandinband@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net
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I'm experiencing it bad right now. Some of the stuff causing me to feel stressed will pass with time but I'm feeling awful now :/

I can't take more than a day off from work, which might be pushing it anyway, and I have so much work to do in the next week (possibly weeks? Idk yet)

Even weird advice would be appreciated kitty-cri

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[-] posthexbearposting@hexbear.net 6 points 11 months ago
  • limited IRL social contact - social interactions really burn me out due to having to mask (autistically, not covid masking)
  • focusing on self care - i know this isnt really typical of goblin mode but ignoring the needs of others and spending all my energy on taking care of myself. i stop caring about work and other obligations so I can focus on recovery. showering, eating, etc before doing anything else
  • cutting down on hobbies / replacing them with NEET stuff. video games, TV, etc all the classic depression hobbies are low effort and make brain chemicals go brrr
  • girl dinners and depression meals - eating well does help you feel better but cooking takes a lot of energy for me because i really enjoy doing it and if i put the effort in i'll spend hours making elaborate food. ideally find easy to make and healthy meals.
[-] Sandinband@hexbear.net 3 points 11 months ago

This advice seems really manageable, ill definitely try it comrade meow-hug

[-] FourteenEyes@hexbear.net 3 points 11 months ago

TIL I have been in goblin mode for about a decade

[-] posthexbearposting@hexbear.net 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

i think the only non goblin mode part of this is the self care stuff, people usually let that slip but i think its the only thing worth prioritising when burnt. tho when googling goblin mode it seems to fit with some definitions.

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