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Discussion on: How to work on side projects when you are mentally fatigued?

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Jesse Skinner

I don't! It's not worth it. I work on side projects when I'm highly motivated and have the energy. Otherwise, I'd rather rest and do things that recharge my batteries. I try to avoid burning out as much as possible.

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Arthur Vincent Simon

This makes sense. I do prefer having milestones so I wonder how I could balance that without burning out in the process.

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Jesse Skinner

Milestones and goals are a good idea, as is trying to keep a routine or habit. I don't have a full time job, I do freelance work, and recently I changed my week to keep Wednesdays free for streaming on Twitch where I work on my blog and now a Svelte course I'm developing. But it's a lot harder if your full time job is draining all your energy.