If you’re feeling burned out, apart from taking time at home, what helps?

[Isthisisthis]

Feeling a bit burned out at the moment. Work, etc.

Aside from having a bath and watching tv (!), relaxing at home, what helps you? Although those things do help and are necessary, i find myself needing something else… although I’ve no idea what.

Going to see beautiful art at a gallery.

I need to be active to get out of a funk. It doesn't have to be wild,.....dig in the garden, bake a lasagna, head out for a wander by the water, just something to get me out of myself.

Reading a book, a nice walk, cooking.

Burnt out for me usually means “peopled out” so anything that involves me being alone, or only with DH and DS, is restorative.

go for a run a walk or a bike ride. By myself. It kind of cleans my mind. If I only have a short time, then yoga. It depends on what put you into burn out in the first place and what might counter- balance that.

I need to get outside! I'm not naturally sporty but going for a run outside in the country really helps my mood.

I like a bit of gardening, especially the pulling stuff out, slightly exhausting kind. Also a hike in the countryside with a coffee stop. And cleaning, mercilessly

Swimming

Long walks and Reading.

Massage

There's a cafe a short drive from me and I get no phone signal or internet so it forces me to read my book and enjoy my lunch properly and I feel so much better for it. No rushing here/there and there's a nice park opposite for a walk before so I'm ready for my lunch.

Swimming
Walking
Reading
Cooking/baking
Sometimes watching crap TV

Going to the middle of nowhere, making a fire if that's possible.

A country walk ending up with a hot drink in a lovely pub/cafe and stopping using phone/ tablets etc for 24 hours - except in emergency really helps me destress

Walk with a friend

Taking camera out to take more composed images.

Getting up early and having 2/5 minutes outside. Blast of cold air whilst coffee brews.

10 deep 4 in (through mouth) 8 out through nose, slow and controlled breaths.

Remember the mantra, if it won't matter in 6 months try and no let it matter now.

Being outside in the countryside. Walk. Bike ride. That kind of thing. Beach. Dip in the sea.

Alone time. I very seldom get that other than when I'm asleep. I need it too, I recharge though quiet and solitude. I dream of going on a retreat somewhere and just sitting in the quiet.

Delegating chores to others, then going out. It won't be restful if you come back to a shit tip house, a pile of washing, and a kitchen full of crap.

Massage
B12 injections
Lots of nice healthy food (steak and spinach)

Once I really lost it:

Antidepressants
2 weeks sick leave
Therapy
A colleague leaving
Lots of walking
A holiday in the sun
A change of job.

I'm afraid alcohol helps me (when not on anti Ds) but I think I can say I don't have a problem with it - I can make a bottle last all week. A glass does put my problems at a helpful distance though.

I'd also say that though I'm not burned out in the same way, I'm still not quite the same person that I was before.

I needed a month off sick.
I was full blown burn out.

Not sleeping, not eating, intrusive thoughts, anxiety symptoms, fast heartbeat, couldn’t breath, very very low.

A month off, I slept in bed, on the sofa, started to eat again and cook. Watched great telly (Schitts creek)
Had baths in the afternoon, saw friends and family.

Slowly slowly I began to recover but it was a month of just “switching off” completely.

Never have I experienced anything like it and thank goodness, never had it since. (Changed job!)

A run or a walk with the dogs, but either or, definitely not taking the fuckers for a run.

Or if I'm feeling particularly done in, then the sofa with the dogs.

I avoid most of the news because it feels like it adds to the stress level.

For me, exercise (gentle) and being close to nature helps me cope with overwhelm and exhaustion.
Just a walk in a park or a wood makes me feel calmer. It doesn't need to be an all day hike.