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I wish I had anything helpful to say, but I feel like I’m in the same boat. It just feels like endless, meaningless drudgery. Sometimes music or a delicious dinner or coffee helps, talking to my therapist helps, getting as much extra sleep as I can helps. But more often than not I also feel like I’m running on an empty tank.
Quiet time and meditation really help
Assuming you don’t already do this, make small changes toward a healthier diet (more water, plant foods, less alcohol, sugar, dairy) and try getting a bit more exercise even if it’s a 15 min walk in the mornings. I find that keeping myself as healthy as possible gives me a lot of energy for those long, trying days. And I just feel better overall. Good luck!
Would it be possible to lateral? I took a month off between jobs and had a slow ramp up period, which helped a lot with burnout.
This is what I am doing now.
Therapist, exercise and healthy food. Sometimes, this won’t do, so I go to a psychiatrist. Whenever I’m down, I try to remember that “this” is just a moment and things will pass, but I put in my weight doing what’s o first said.
I think covid, as bad as it has been, has provided us with the time to gain perspective. Do I really want to work this many hours? Is the money worth it? Is working with demeaning bosses or coworkers worth it? Why haven't I taken care of my health? Is continuing to push through every single day the answer for me? What do I truly need to get past burnout?
I find something I desire/love to focus on in my private time. Sometimes it’s photography, sometimes it’s slam poetry. I make myself participate in one competition a year in one of those subjects so that I have an important project outside of law. I don’t have kids and that helps a lot.
Covid turned me into a hermit.
Please take time off, talk to someone and/or consider a change.
Take a vacation ASAP, or do a long weekend. That, hang out with more friends, and see a psychiatrist (I think it's better than therapy, but might just be me)
I think both together is ideal, but I’ve been depressed for a long time - and seeing a psychiatrist helped me more than anything! It corrects the chemical imbalances in your body and provided a lot of relief to me