Every once in a while, we get caught up with so much work bearing on us that we are just head down and focused, not knowing how much energy and time we have poured into mastering our craft.
In these times, even though you’re doing something you’re passionate about, you often feel demotivated, unsure of the direction you’re headed and of the rewards you reap from working on yourself. This is the feeling of burnout.
The Feeling of Burnout
While we may be really passionate about coding, programming or other work-related skills, it’s important to understand that we should immerse ourselves in activities other than our passions. But that sounds counter-intuitive, why would I want to do less of what I love doing?
Well, it turns out that when you do too much of what you love, it starts to feel more and more mundane, and the more you enter this cycle, the more easily drained you begin to feel when doing what you love most. Eventually, it comes a point where you begin to see your passions as chores, and it is at this point where you start to feel demotivated about what you do and where you’re headed.
Avoiding Burnout
Personally, I have gone through a few cycles of being overwhelmed by coding, and learning about programming. The old saying that “Too much of one thing is not a good thing”, rings true time and time again.
It is important, and OK to take breaks in our lives! It is not a waste of time, and in fact, taking rests or breaks in between periods of self-improvement can strengthen our mindsets and allows us to capture more of what we learnt! This is something I’ve experienced within the few days of beginning my learning challenge, and is the fact that pacing is extremely important!
So next time you feel bored, demotivated from doing what you’re passionate about, don’t fret it! Go take a break, go for a walk, play some video games, chat with a friend or simply pick up another unrelated interest of yours. Taking a break helps you to step back from all the work you’ve done, and give yourself a pat on the back for the effort you’ve been putting in over the days/weeks/months!
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