I am certain that so many of us have been dealing with symptoms of burnout for a good long while now. Having been dealing with COVID and its effects on our schooling, I have gone through many periods of pretty terrible burnout. To try and get myself out of the burnout, I have tried many different things. Some of them worked well, and others didn’t. I’ll share a few things that I tried that have helped ease my burnout and/or helped me be a bit more productive.
Switch Things Up A Bit
I have been making the same things for breakfast and dinner for the past few months. Having been going through this cycle of monotony every day, switching up what I eat every day has helped me. Even such a small deviation from routine can really help.
Take A Walk
When I’m feeling really burnt out, I usually tend to become a bit more stagnant in my movement – I spend much more time at my desk and in front of my computer and not as much time being active. I find that getting up and even just spending 15 minutes walking around and getting my blood flowing again can really help improve my focus and productivity.
Work in Spurts
I find it really hard to just sit down and bang out an assignment. I set timers in short-ish increments for working and taking a break. I find that this helps me because I work better knowing that I am able to take a quick break soon.
Make Time to be Social
It is so important to not just be locked up doing work all the time; I have found that I need to make time to see my friends to help ease burnout. I dedicate certain time blocks during my week to be social so that I can take care of that need.
I hope that as we are all nearing the end of our semesters that the burnout doesn’t become too detrimental for you. Best of luck!