This is way too close for comfort...

I had the exact same concern. Where’s the support for these ideas?

Ended up Googling it for awhile today and got linked to a podcast that had some decent practical tips for reducing burnout (towards the end of the podcast)

Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-be-a-better-human/id1544098624?i=1000601831170

Beyond that, though, burnout seems kind of vague and much of the content around it is either worker-focused (you’re burned out because you don’t believe in what you’re doing for a living) or employer-focused (you should be watching out for signs of burnout in your workforce because it hurts productivity).

The best things I found basically recommended having strong boundaries in place to make sure your work and personal life don’t blend.

¯(ツ)_/¯

I had the same feeling. In terms of contents, the examples seem to be fashioned after the Maslach Burnout Inventory but their description is a sometimes off and would fit depression better than burnout (which overlap, but the latter is work-specific). The MBI is also much more extensive and requires a more nuanced response to each example (not just yes/no).

Generally, you should never interpret these graphics as some kind of diagnosis. An actual diagnosis requires a trained therapist, who may use tools like the MBI to help with this but not as the sole foundation of the diagnosis.

Edit: The danger with these kinds of infographics is that they're simplified so much that basically anyone can recognize themselves in them. Most people feel at least some of these things occasionally. That's normal and doesn't automatically mean you're suffering from burnout.

If you find yourself as an adult acting like a toddler, you might have a problem.

Your parents should not have let you in social media in kindergarten

I saw it immediately and my brain was like “the lack of attention to detail completely invalidates this entire thing.”

Then I had to slap my brain and tell it to shut up.

Irritable, you say? 🤔

Damn I like this gif. What keyword did you use to get this out?

Same. But I'm not cynical, just disappointed, so I'm ok?

For me it was 52 years. Or 14 if you count the day my first child was born, which in turn put enough stressors on me to burn out and not to read or answer any mail (bills & taxes) and go bankrupt in 2018.

I am on the way out, defend free time like nothing else, but still can feel stress reactions in my body.

Yeah. It’s the same technique used in horoscopes or to sell multilevel marketing vitamin pills. A collection of vague shit we’re all feeling followed by whatever they are selling. In this case they’re trading the message in for Lemmy points.

Same here. I already thought that long before this infographic, though. Bleh! I hope things improve for you soon. 💖

Work is stupid. We should be working 20 hours weeks and fucking around the rest of the time. Everyone would be so much happier.

Or maybe everyone with ADHD (and, this, 80 gagillion hobbies)

I saw this post and realized I'm going through this.

So this response is for me. You can take and modify it to fit your needs. I'm rooting for you.

1. Outline what you do at work and see what can be offloaded, dropped, given to someone else.
2. Make some if-thens. (Google up implementation Intentions)
3. Return to personal hobbies. Oddly enough, I actually have to carve time out.
4. Find ways to spend more time outside of your work environment. Bonus if you can take your work with you. Going on a walk while catching up on a work recording, or going to the park and cleaning out your emails, or have a meeting in a coffee shop.
5. This one is the biggest for me: I find myself frequently scrolling through news/social media. This habit of seeking instant distraction can be more mentally draining than recharging. Replacing this behavior with a healthier hobby would be more beneficial for my overall well-being.

Only answer is: Take it easier. Burnout is no joke. If you're already burnt out, you might need months or more to relax enough to get some passion back.

It'd be one thing if I was making money. But this job is hostile to my income, it seems like sometimes.

Once source of great pride the art of crafting ghlyirri tables is nearly forgotten nowadays.

ghly irritable was the part that needed the most emphasis after he said "hi" to us 😄

I can’t really speak to the factors contributing to burnout in 14 CE but I imagine they were not insignificant

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For myself:
Regimented change in habits to include more sleep, time outside, and hobbies.

Add more time to deadlines to allow for the changes.

Burnout is what people who don’t believe in mental healthcare call depression.

And depression

Care to elaborate ?