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by supr_strudl 2407 days ago
100% this.

I luckily dodged a burnout just in time. Symptoms were insomnia, thinking I wasn’t good enough and bursts of anger.

My problem was thinking about work and getting better at my craft all the time. I didn’t take time for myself, didn’t exercise and had a bad diet.

But it’s hard to convince someone to take care of themselves. Sometimes you have to hit the ground.