We live in a world that worships productivity.
You're expected to be available 24/7, always building something, selling something, chasing something.
Hustle is seen as virtue. Rest? That's for the weak. Or worse — for "losers."
But here's the thing: burnout isn't laziness.
It's your mind and body saying: "I can't keep pretending everything is okay."
I’ve been there. I'm still recovering from there.
The fatigue. The brain fog. The sense of falling behind, no matter what you do.
And still, society whispers: "Why aren’t you grinding harder!!?"
Let’s get real: Burnout = grief
-Grief over lost energy
-Grief over time wasted in bad jobs, toxic relationships, or systems that never had your back
-Grief over the version of yourself you thought you could be if life had just gone a little differently
And the more you ignore it — the louder it gets.
Here’s what helped me start crawling back:
-Cold showers when the brain fog got too thick.
-Solo walks with no phone, just time to breathe.
-Cutting energy vampires — people and projects that drained me.
-Treating rest like it’s a job. A real job. With a schedule.
-Creating things just for fun again — no monetization, no audience.
-Just listening to music and not using it as a "productivity tool"
Final thought:
If you're in the pit, you're not broken.
You’re burned out in a world that profits off your exhaustion.
You don't need to fix yourself.
You need time, space, and permission to rest.
Take it — even if the world says you haven’t earned it.
📊 Poll:
Question:
When you’re burned out, what helps you the most?
1 Complete rest / doing nothing
2 Nature or walks
3 Talking to someone who gets it
4 Creating something (art, writing, music)
5 Honestly… nothing helps
