I am in th middle of a two and a half day break from work (I got two days off in a row for the first time in a month and a half!) I find that I’m finally getting out of that burnout that comes from only working with nothing else fun happening in your life. It’s like a fog that surrounds you during every moment you’re off the clock, stirring your anxiety constantly, making you worry about your next shift while you shower or eat dinner. “I shouldn’t start this new show, I have work tomorrow morninng.” “Did I set up the alarm?” “I wonder who’s working tomorrow. Hopefully someone that’s at least nice to look at.” “I need to do laundry, I’m running out of work shirts.” Those kinds of thoughts overtake any others, leaving no room to watch an interesting movie or cooking a slow meal or starting that new hobby you’ve been meaning to try. The fog clings to you and feels heavy. That kind of emotional turmoil is not something human beings can withstand, and so your physical energy drains along…
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