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by maartenh 1860 days ago
1. Go outside, walking for a bit whenever you can pursuade yourself. 2. Don't beat up yourself if you don't do it. 3. Talk to people. Be vulnerable. You'll be surprised how easy people open up. 4. Get some help dealing with your depression and burnout. Burnout/boreout is caused by doing things that take energy from you, or don't give you energy for too long. 5. Commit to finding out who you are. What drives you as a person? What gives you energy when you do it? 6. Learn to recognize when you're expending more energy than you get from work. This slowly drains your mental battery. Being able when this is happening allows you to either take a recharge break, or communicate to your boss that you need something else.

These pointa help me to not get in this situation again.