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And two hours after NY Mam's weekly phone call, I can definitely say that & has done a number on me. Still totally burned out from it & the frelling Waiting mode before it.
I'm just going to have to call tomorrow & Tuesday my weekend. Just me, my chocolate eggs & I… well, okay probably some Mastodon too.
I've developed a new unofficial metric for #burnout: what percentage of the images you've downloaded or created recently would qualify as shitposting.
Here are some of mine from the last month:
Autistic burnout recovery is, in its essence, about aligning our internal and our external realities.
Balcony-garden update with tea + joys of public park 
; carrying plants on the bike from #tuincentrum #Osdorp ; Herbs! Tomatoes ! Eggplant! Rhubarb! ; 
#CarryShitOlympics #burnout #recovery #balconygarden #Amsterdam 
“a forest can help in coping with feelings of anxiety, insomnia, and the experience of pain.” #MentalHealth #health #burnout #LikaLodge
https://www.euronews.com/health/2023/12/07/finlands-health-forests-are-helping-patients-reap-the-mental-health-benefits-of-being-in-n
Thank you for this comment. I came here to say something similar.
Stoicism is a great thing, but it needs to be interpreted in a way that does not lead to a capitalism-compatible milquetoast philosophy that is then used by privileged people to justify their apathy and egoism.
(similar is true for the way how many westerners understand eastern spiritualism and are then happily more concerned about their yoga mattress and shit than of the living beings around them).
Taking these pitfalls in mind, stoicism and meditation-ish self-care can help a lot to avoid breakdown while fighting this horrible machine. 
Redesigned vehicle for #LightningHornets, our upcoming #ArcadeRacer. Removed thrusters for a less vulgar, more classy look... was never quite happy with them.
#GameDev #IndieDev #UE5 #UnrealEngine #Blender #3Dmodeling #Gaming #Videogames #SEGA #BlueSkies #Outrun #RidgeRacer #Daytona #Burnout
Lightning Hornets - DevLog 11....
is there any treatment from severe autistic burnout? like antidepressants and whatnot?
I’m glad there’s more conversation around autistic #burnout — that is, the way #autism interacts with stress in ways that make burnout different for us.
But so many of the presumably well-intentioned therapists writing about preventing it give the most ham-handed advice. Using a calendar does not help with executive function issues. Putting ear plugs in at the grocery store does not solve being forced to be in overstimulating environments without support.
You can’t just go back to that version of yourself (the pre-burnout self, the one who had energy, and could do all of the things, and be a workaholic, or change the world, or whatever it was).
That version of yourself wasn’t living in a healthy way, it was ignoring your own needs.
#Burnout beginnt langsam … #trumputin
... aber du merkst, dass du überlastet bist, nicht mehr genießen kannst, ungeduldig mit allen anderen, nicht mehr der liebevolle Mensch, als der du mal geschätzt worden bist ... Außer: Du warst es gar nicht. Du warst wie alle anderen hinter dem Geld her, deiner Existenz-Sicherung, dann bis du nicht in Gefahr. Aber wenn deine Freunde* deine Anwesenheit und die Gespräche mit dir schätzten, und du hast grade keine Geduld mehr für sie…
https://raetebaiern.wordpress.com/2025/04/03/burnout-beginnt-langsam-trumputin/
https://www.europesays.com/de/3331/ Momentan leide ich unter einem Burnout. #AlissaWhiteGluz #ArchEnemy #BLOODDYNASTY #Burnout #Deutschland #Entertainment #Germany #Klargesang #Lyrics #Music #Musik #Texte #Unterhaltung #VivreLibre
I had a technique focused day for the first time in forever, and it felt so good. I was feeling worn down, starting to dread my workout, which was my body asking me to stop stressing it out. A technique week is going to do me good, so I can get back to lifting heavy. This is a wake up call to start considering my mesocycle way more
#gym #exercise #weightlifting #powerlifting #health #fitness #workingout #workout #burnout
I used to feel so Pollyanna-ish, I was weirdly happy even though I was sick and disabled and my career and other activities came to a halt literally overnight. I can’t find that optimism right now. I’m angry, I’m grieving my limitations all over again, I feel like I’m going to sob almost constantly. The last time it was this bad was probably #Autistic #Burnout although I hadn’t been diagnosed so that’s a guess. Circumstances were similar—50 stressful life events in a very short time.
Looking for easy to read resources and easy to implement suggestions for dealing with #Autistic #Burnout. I am familiar with Dr. Megan Anna Neff, Niamh Garvey, & Dr. Alice Nicholls, but am too exhausted right now to try to read their books. If any of my #ActuallyAutistic peers know of some good ways to start recovering, I would really appreciate some guidance. Links to existing posts are appreciated. Thank you. @actuallyautistic
I suspect very few people appreciate how much patience and discipline it takes to rest.
To do nothing.
To allow yourself to be bored.
To let socializing wait.
To ignore your to-do list.
To tell yourself over and over again:
'I am not doing nothing I am resting. Resting IS a verb, and it is the thing I most need to do right now."
#spoonieLife #burnout #restIsAVerb #selfCare
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