Signs You're Burnt Out And How To Sort That Shit Out

If you've been on Steemit for more than, say, a couple of seconds, you're probably already familiar with the feeling of "burnout".

Occupational burnout is well documented in the workplace, but Steemit burnout is like a mixture writers block, creative burnout, and a pinch of bubonic plague - and that's a fact.
Imagine a universe exploding, except the universe is actually your mind. That doesn't even come close. Seriously.

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In case you're unsure, let's look at some of the signs of burnout.

• Once you wished you could post more than 4 per day, now you're barely managing one.
• You hit "Submit A Story" and stare blankly at the screen for half an hour. That aint good, holmes.
• You have a list of article ideas but try to think of more, to avoid actually starting a new post.
• You feel super tired and messed up, even though you just drank 2 cans of Red Bull
• Sudden death. This possibly the worst symptom of burnout.

But don't worry. Here are some tricks to get back to your old self.

Stop overdoing it

You wouldn't blow dry your hair over your face until it drys up, unless it was for a stock photo, but apart from that, you wouldn't do that. So why do you do the same thing over and over? THINK!

There's plenty of time for opportunity

You feel like there's a lot of money sploshing around Steemit and the pool is about to dry up. Chill. It's too late to "make hay while the sun shines" on Steemit. That bird has flown. Focus on creating good posts, in your own time. The ship has sailed. The hay has been made. The ball will be thrown again.

Get out and socialise

It might not sound like a good idea, but there are some health benefits from leaving the house and interacting with people in person. Hear me out ... SCIENCE has proven that spending 12 hours a day on a computer can be detrimental to your health. Even if you just buy a pineapple in the local store, or stand on one leg in the local park, leaving the house can relieve burnout and recharge your creative brain like cellphone being plugged in to it's power supply thingy.

Focus on the mundane

This is my number one tip for killing that burnt out feeling. Everyone knows sports are dumb, but it turns out, there might be some worthwhile reasons to try one. Ever notice how happy golfers are? That's because all they care about is hitting a stupid ball around some grass, not important stuff like making lists and reviewing movies. So, take a leaf out of their book and try a really pointless activity. It will shake off that stressy feeling like a dog shaking off water from a lake.

Prevention is better than cure

My final tip will blow your mind. Just like you wouldn't have a baby if you didn't want to, preventing burnout is a better idea than having to get rid of it at all. Mindfuck eh?

Regular breaks from the computer are like condoms for burnout. Stand up, leave the room, maybe even have a shower. This is all backed up by years of research. Trust me, I'm a guy with a laptop, and I play golf. Never had a kid either.

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