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Ask HN: How do you keep from getting burnt out?

6 pointsby jit_hackerabout 11 years ago
HN -<p>What do you do when you start to feel burnt out with a gig? Aside from the obvious answer that is?<p>I&#x27;ve been working a lot, for quite a long time, at my current start up. It&#x27;s a mixed bag, I love it, I love the team and I want for it to work so very bad. But just like you&#x27;re favorite cereal, after a while you can get tired of it. In my case, I don&#x27;t want to give it up, I just need to find a way to recharge.<p>Any Advice?

3 comments

kfawcettabout 11 years ago
Get sleep. Get exercise. Eat well. Only drink alcohol on weekends and never during major development stretches.
mello151about 11 years ago
Maybe a vacation or sabbatical?<p>Or if you have spare time and some other type of work piques your interest work some on a different project. I&#x27;ve worked in groups where when it&#x27;s a down cycle, it&#x27;s really really down... like boring me to tears down. So I started trying to learn stuff that I never deal with at work, even when it is busy. When I would go back to the regular gig it was nice to look at the same code with a &quot;new set of glasses&quot;.
mattmabout 11 years ago
I&#x27;ve had the same issue. It&#x27;s pretty simple and you identified it. You&#x27;re working too much. Cut back on hours and eventually your body will refresh and you&#x27;ll feel energized again.