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by JohnFen 1752 days ago
> I strongly urge to get a team together to help.

As someone struggling with how to resolve my burnout, I'm eager for all suggestions. I don't understand this one, though.

What sort of team are you talking about? How can someone in the depths of burnout cope with having to assemble one? Who should be on it? What are their roles?
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acscott 1752 days ago
Sorry for the vagueness and your burnout. I'd look for a professional that specializes in burnout, barring that, a good physician would be the first place to start. There could be underlying health conditions you want to eliminate such as Hashimoto's thyroiditis or sub-clinical thyroid issues. You could have your cortisol levels tested to confirm your stress levels once underlying conditions are eliminated. From my personal research there's a lot of factors involved, stress the major trigger. It's serious and important enough you want to get a professional involved. Sending good energy your way.
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Applejinx 1752 days ago
Checking stress levels sounds very sensible. It might be kind of obvious, but burnout is blind denial of the obvious until you catastrophically break, so anything that'll help you get a clue is good.

I've had EMTs and a close friend order me to stop drinking Red Bulls on top of coffee, because the docs thought I was going to die on the spot. I refused to go to the hospital, I had work to do. I agreed to throw away all the Red Bulls, and did, and never went back to them. It took that: I knew I was wrecking myself, but of course it didn't matter.

I'm sure if they'd checked my cortisol levels it would've been 90% cortisol instead of blood. If something like that is leverage enough to get you to stop, check the cortisol levels! :)

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JohnFen 1752 days ago
Thank you for the clarification. I appreciate it! And your advice is very good and well taken.

Sadly, there's a serious doctor shortage in my area. I've been looking for a primary care physician for almost a year now, and coming up dry. But I could find one tomorrow, who knows? In any case, that's an edge condition and doesn't take away from your kind advice.

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