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Honestly, the fact that you have that awareness and you're picking up on how you're feeling is everything. I'm the type who won't realize I'm beyond burnout until I'm drained entirely, almost past the point of repair. This industry is one of the toughest but just keep focusing on one day at a time and just doing the best you can.
Yes I never used to have this awareness, I think having years of anxiety has led me to notice certain triggers.
Honestly the best I've found is to totally tune out when I'm not working. Calm, dogs, comedy, Epsom salt baths, massages, no timelines.
Yes that’s a good idea! Need to implement some treat days like a spa day!
I think the bottom line is I don’t cope at the moment! Had a job where the anxiety just kept growing (mostly because of the director and the way they worked/communicated etc)… Long story short I had some bad technical issues and ending up losing the contract… currently waiting to see if I actually get paid 🤐 FUN TIMES
Oh my goodness that’s horrible, I’m sorry you had to go through that! Some directors just don’t know how to work in a team and make people feel terrible! I hope you do get paid! At least you know to never work for them
I try and make hard lines between work and play and give myself enough things to do after work so I don’t get all distracted by what happened with the rest of my day!
I worked for years at a large regional theater and I loved it, but the industry really does expect a lot. It pushes you to "live for the work/at work" and put any other life interests second or on the fringe. It is great if the work is fulfilling you, but once that fades it becomes increasingly more difficult to keep putting the job first. "Find something that fulfills you outside of work so that you can return with renewed energy." My boss gave me that advice and I didn't understand what worked for me until I had my son. Family fulfills me and has become my priority. I had to move on to other jobs and I miss the arts, but I love being there for my family.
I’m in the same boat and to be frank, I’ve been looking for way out since the strikes. It really hit home how performative our industry is about taking care of mental health, all the while treating crews like they are mechanical parts that doesn’t need proper rest and attention to their health.
You hear the fake sentiments of caring anytime a crew person dies whether it be by their own hand, substance abuse, or deteriorated health caused DIRECTLY by their work only to immediately turn around and demand more output while claiming no budget for labour/job sharing.
I’m sick of it.
It’s a difficult industry, I love it because it’s a dream job but also hate it. I know a prop department where their HOD has cut their lunch break in half so they can carry on working because they are tight for time. They are going to be so burnt out!
Equal parts coffee and crying 😂. I'm joking. Kinda. I just try to ride out those rough cycles as best I can. It's not easy, but even during the busiest, most hectic stretches, there's usually some light at the end of the tunnel for me to focus on: "If I can just get through XYZ, I'll be able to breathe easy again."
I suppose when you know you won’t always be so stressful and hectic, you can get a sense of calmness.
I just try to roll with it as best I can. It's just a fact that we deal with some extreme personalities, and complicated situations, and it can really grind on someone. I'd like to think I've developed a thick skin, but there are times when my anxiety will really kick in and I'll have to be careful of how I handle things.
I completely agree, over the years I’ve developed a thick skin but some days I would feel more anxious and emotional.
Mental Health, Spiritual Health and Physical Health are very important to this industry. Mental and spiritual possibly a little more. I've worked with an actress who was fighting a terrible cold during filming but it was also just before covid got bad. It's an Amazing industry, but it can take a lot out of a person.
Yes it is so draining, even when you get ill- it takes forever to recover because you’re constantly working!
I get that, I work in games and its often hard to stop thinking about work after finishing for the day. It can be tough, but since we need the money its hard to stop. My best advice is to totally get awy from the pc after work, do some gardening or go for a long walk, meet frends, eat out etc.... My work PC is off for the weekend, any DM.s can wait until Monday :)
I’d love to have a work pc so I can completely switch off and not get tempted to look at my emails.