[trilinearnz]

For me, a week off work combined with the following:

1. Seeing my GP and going back on antidepressant medication (burnout may be a symptom of an underlying condition).

2. Taking up the offer of set of six free counselling sessions offered by my state.

3. Continuing to apply my own personal coping mechanisms (e.g. mild exercise, adequate sleep).

4. Recognising that burnout / depressive feelings / anxiety can sometimes re-occur for a while despite your best efforts and the above practices, and that is OK.

In my opinion, it's important to acknowledge that relying on just one of these points exclusively may not be enough for you to stave off burnout. My mistake was thinking there was a silver bullet, and tackling that would be enough to 'fix' myself. Instead, a multi-pronged, long-term plan was necessary for me.

I wish you all the best :)