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by jlg23 3705 days ago
Sounds like all you need is a one-way ticket to some beautiful place without internet for a while. Since you say your manager knows your "current state of mind", s(he) should be fine with a sabbatical...
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I tried with two week long leaves but the effect was ephemeral.
Yes, two weeks don't help at all. You are halfway through and already can count the days until stress begins again.

I had two burnouts and both took me 2 to 3 months of doing nothing to recover from. I did nothing but have breakfast, watch TV, sleep, have lunch, watch TV, sleep, have dinner, watch TV, sleep. I was not back to normal after these 2 to 3 months, I was only at a level where I could go out and see friends again and think about a real holiday.

I barely avoided burnout 3 by leaving the continent and diving into a completely different culture for more than a year. But here also, the first 2 months were just relaxing. Sitting on rooftops in Fez' medina, at Moroccan beaches or in the desert - always doing nothing more than watching the day pass by.

Thanks. I think I am in same boat as you.