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❥﹒♡﹒☕﹒ 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘁; this is my personal way of coping with burnout, it may not work for you, but feel free to share in the comments the things that make you feel better when you feel this way ( blogger's note at the end of the post ).
𝟭. recognize the signs ( 🏳️ )
the moment of denial is over. i know, burnouts always come at the worst times when you have upcoming exams and a thousand things to do, but ignoring it won't get you anywhere, on the contrary, it will only prolong the worst, so recognizing and accepting the signs of burnout is the first step to getting out of it. if you don't end it, it'll end you, right? some common symptoms of burnout are exhaustion, excessive irritability, hormonal imbalances, change in appetite (too much or too little), sleep irregularities, increase in nervous tics.
𝟮. take time off ( 🫧 )
allow yourself to rest and recharge by taking a break from work or other stressors. depending on the severity of the burnout you may need an afternoon, or perhaps a couple of days to recover, it's not important, the important thing is that you reserve some deep rest that can really recharge you to start studying/working again. put off all non-essential tasks, put your phone on do not disturb mode and allow your brain to rest. if you have slept little in the previous days, taking a nap will not be bad.
𝟯. set boundaries + practice self care ( 🌱 )
establish clear boundaries between work and personal life to prevent burnout from reoccurring. prioritize activities that promote physical and mental well-being, such as exercise, meditation, and hobbies. i personally love taking care of my body doing beauty treatments that make me feel better about myself. i also deep clean my room and change my bedsheets, if it's true that the mess in our room is a reflection of the mess in our mind i can't see why it can't go both ways: removing the mess from my room is like cleaning my head from the stress in it.
𝟰. rearrange priorities ( 🐝 )
delegate everything you can delegate, you can't do everything alone and it's normal to seek support from colleagues and family. reorganize yourself so you have a plan to follow as soon as you recharge your batteries. ask yourself what led to burnout, was it the workload? in that case breaking it into smaller tasks could make it less onerous. maybe it was it's difficulty? maybe asking for help or using some time for additional research might work. in short, prepare a realistic scheme to follow to tackle the task.
𝟱. seek support ( ❣️ )
talk to friends, family, or a therapist about your feelings and experiences to gain perspective and emotional support.
𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 hi everyone, it's no secret that i've posted very little in the last week, but unfortunately i experienced a bad burnout that incapacitated me for a few days. family circumstances, academic stress and the arrival of spring have added up to take away the strength to do anything from me, but i'm here to recover and here is a simple guide that i always follow when i find myself in these situations. on the one hand i'm happy tho, it's my first burnout since i started university, eight months ago now, i remember that when i was in high school they were much more frequent and long, i feel i've become much more stable.
gouging out someone’s eyes with my thumbs & feeling the center of their pupil under my nail seems like it would be good for my mental health
Does anyone know what’s going on with this whole… thing I’m dealing with?
I just finished Good Omens and I’m so normal about it, I would never make a self insert oc just so I could hug aziraphale and Crowley (next drawing of that coming soon)
Also I’ve been looking at too much fan art and fan videos to be a normal person 👍👍👍
I look for that person or purpose everyday
“How do you deal with overwhelming feelings?”
1. screaming
2. impulsively writing poetry on the random pieces of paper
I've talked about this before but I do think people tend to overlook his childhood trauma. He learned at such a young age the only thing he could do was tremble and he continues to do so.
It's not that he's "emotionless", he is just a child who wasn't taught how to express himself.
Though I do wish we could have seen more of him. He was interesting to me and I would have loved to see him grow more. Either way, I still love this guy 🫶
i literally can’t stop thinking abt that richard siken quote where he falls to the floor crying but all he can focus on is the details of the wall in front of him
“The relevant question in psychiatry shouldn’t be what’s wrong with you, but what happened to you.”
— Eleanor Longden
You know what realization I didn't need at 01:17 in the morning?
All of my acting skills (either self taught, learned, or natural) work as a defense mechanism.
..... damnit. There goes my happy mood .....
Imagination
The human mind is a fascinating thing
It births the core of all arts
Interpretations, lessons, stories beyond wonder
It is a sad day when one’s imagination turns on them
Children conjure monsters from the dark
Paralysis demons haunt slumbering adults
But it’s when you imagine yourself that hurts the most
When you imagine yourself broken and bloody
When you imagine yourself lying in your own grave
That’s when you know your imagination truly harms you
That is when it no longer brings forth hope, joy, and comfort
That is when it brings forth only death and despair
i need a new hyperfixation
Head cannon time!!!
Cross would have painting and drawing as a coping mechanism. He would also have it as a hobby.
His outfit has a lot of pockets and in one of them he keeps a little notebook and a pen that he says is just for note taking but he’s lying
He would probably do a lot of anime and video games fan art but also would do other things, some with a lot of meaning behind them.
Nightmare would definitely hang up some of the original pieces cross has made in the castle.
Cross would definitely paint gifts for dream especially landscapes and flowers
Escapism
Music is so powerful
It can create peace
But it could also create chaos
A drug everyone is addicted to
How can you not?
Within a world full of hate
There’s no doubt we choose music
Over reality
You can call me a loner or attention seeker
But tell me, would you rather live
In a world of love and acceptance
Or internal pain and chaos?
God, I wish I can be your mother who takes care about you and won't abandon you, dear friend.
But I'm traumatized too... And still, I want to care about you the way our mothers didn't take care about us.
Dad told me he figured out how to cure his loneliness--He'll just marry me!! I reminded him that would be beyond gross, immoral, illegal and I'm already married.
Well if it's illegal I guess it's a no go...🤪
A lovely read...❤
The Curl of Time
Today at Longreads, Sarah Stankorb confronts a lifetime of literally outrunning her angry, alcoholic father as she attempts to find care for him and her mother, both of whom are struggling with dementia.
Each evening until I moved off for college, my father drunkenly slurred and screamed, chasing me around the house until I caged myself in my room and he pounded outside. I’d stayed there safe, until his attention refocused on my mother, then I’d run out and draw his anger toward me again. I was faster, could outrun him.
Read the full essay.
