👋 Hi, this is Jenesh with this week’s post! Quick intro: I went from an Intern to an Engineering Manager in 3 years and want to help others level up in their career.
This week, we’ll dive into the infamous word in tech, “Burnout.” If you find this helpful, subscribe to my newsletter More Talking, Less Coding for weekly 💎
💭 What is Burnout? 💭
“Burnout is a state of complete mental, physical, and emotional exhaustion.” - Darling Downs Health
I've been pushing myself for the past four years and have gotten a few promotions.
But in the last few months, it finally caught up to me. I felt burned out for the first time in my career.
What does it feel like?
Imagine lacking motivation and interest in whatever you're doing, even in what you used to find fun. 😮💨
How do you know if you're burning out?
Here are some signs straight from WebMD that can signal burnout:
- You're Exhausted
- You're Turning Cynical
- You're Feeling Useless
- You're Depressed
- You Hate Your Job
- Your Mind Wanders
- Sleep Is Tough to Get
Not all of the things from the list will be checked, but if most of them are, you probably are in or close to burnout.
What can you do to prevent burnout?
Start prioritizing self-care. Focus on things like:
- Diet & Exercise
- Good sleep habits
- Cut/limit job stressors
- Speak with your manager
- Socializing with friends more
- Taking time off (use them PTOs!)
- Self-reflection (meditating, journaling)
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Top comments (6)
This is a nice short sum-up.
It's good to be reminded occasionally to take a break and rest, you can't always be working.
I've also learned that if you're working on something you deeply love and are passionate about and that aligns with your core values, you can work for much longer stints without rest. But even then, you should rest.
So aside from taking the occasional break, make sure to also ask yourself if what you're doing is something you want to be doing.
Live is too short to be wasting it away doing stuff you don't like.
For sure, we trade time for money and success, but when we're too extended, that leads to burnout. Working on things you are passionate about definitely helps you stay in the game longer, but everyone has limits, and the ones who know how to stay in the game know how to take "breaks".
The dangerous thing about burnout is that it manifests differently with every individual; In different ways, and for different reasons. Understanding when its coming, and why, is crucial to helping you find your way back out. And the longer you've been burnt out, the harder it is to heal.
Thanks for the post! 👏
I like when non-muslims explain Islam without using Islamic words :D
Brother, We already use what you define: WORK REST WORK REST WORK REST ...
5 time pray in a day :) ...
We've got to learn to automate as much as possible now. What we used to do manually takes too much time now. So the key is to take time to learn some tasks that will free us some some time.