What does burnout feel like?
For some, it may feel like things are falling apart, while for some it may be disdain from the monotony of life. It may not always be a fried, frazzled, bags under the eyes kind of situation, and oftentimes it goes totally unnoticed, like you're just tired- except, you haven't done much. Sometimes it even feels like you've been a bulb that has been left on for too long.
Burn out manifests in so many different ways.
This illustration depicts one of my "burnt out" phases. During this time, I found it very difficult to engage with anything, but at the same time, the fear of missing out kept me on edge and in a state of constant panic.
Identifying symptoms like these was a slow, difficult journey, filled with denial and overthinking everything. It was a steep learning curve, and while this has not totally gone away, I am learning to take things slow and occasionally give myself a break.
Here's to learning and unlearning more, upping the creativity and getting rid of burn out!
