I worked last weekend in between two full-time work weeks (aside from one sick day) and I still don’t feel right after it. I’m exhausted and tire really easily. I’ve also come to the realisation that I’ll probably need to look for other work this spring and update a CV that hasn’t been touched in nearly 20 years, which feels overwhelming.
This is my first weekend off since around the 20th of January and I feel a bit lost now that I finally have time.
I’ve been dealing with other stresses too. I’m usually a very positive and carefree person, so the fact that I feel this drained and stressed tells me it’s real burnout and not just a bad mood.
Today (Saturday) I slept until 1pm and still had loads to do. I went into town for slip-resistant shoes and sat in my favourite café for a while, which helped a bit. But now I’m home and unsure what to do with Sunday.
I live with an ageing parent who can become very angry and there’s family drama happening right now that she’s very worked up about. The tension at home is draining and I had to leave the house earlier because it was giving me a headache.
So now I’m torn about tomorrow.
Part of me thinks I should stay home, have a quiet day in my room, watch Netflix, work on my CV and do my hobby.
Another part of me thinks I should get up, get a bus to a country town, have tea and lunch, maybe bring my laptop or knitting and just be somewhere calm. I’m so tired I’d probably sleep on the bus.
I’m someone who is never bored, but right now I just feel mentally and physically exhausted and unsure what I actually need.
What would you do in this situation?
I think i know from before sometimes when I have an all day in bed watching netflix on the tablet, sometimes I end up more tired and depressed and not feeling productive. I don't know. I am very tired right now too.