We (me and co-founder) were pushing hard for a year, getting things up and running and then last August we decided we needed a holiday. My co-founder never came back to work after the holiday. The moment she stopped she crashed so hard and was swallowed by anxiety that she feels physically unable to work now. I'm left on my own trying to keep things ticking over and figure out if I can continue without her, constantly feeling on the verge of burnout myself.
I've had a major burnout back in 2013, so now I can recognise the signs early on and protect myself. For me exercise is a life saver! Exercise combined with nature even more. So I make sure I make enough time to go swimming in the summer or hiking the rest of the year 1-2 Sundays a month and decompress. During the week, when I feel I'm not productive anymore, I'll just shut down the laptop and go for a walk, while trying not to look at my phone, or allow some time to go out and have lunch on my own. This helps get my thoughts back in order and start being productive again after the break.
Nadia Anagnostopoulou
I agree with Ryan, this was very aptly timed.
We (me and co-founder) were pushing hard for a year, getting things up and running and then last August we decided we needed a holiday. My co-founder never came back to work after the holiday. The moment she stopped she crashed so hard and was swallowed by anxiety that she feels physically unable to work now. I'm left on my own trying to keep things ticking over and figure out if I can continue without her, constantly feeling on the verge of burnout myself.
I've had a major burnout back in 2013, so now I can recognise the signs early on and protect myself. For me exercise is a life saver! Exercise combined with nature even more. So I make sure I make enough time to go swimming in the summer or hiking the rest of the year 1-2 Sundays a month and decompress. During the week, when I feel I'm not productive anymore, I'll just shut down the laptop and go for a walk, while trying not to look at my phone, or allow some time to go out and have lunch on my own. This helps get my thoughts back in order and start being productive again after the break.
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