In these days of job precarity, I have a habit of giving 150% to my job. Not surprisingly, I burned out. Now that my last job has ended, I have the opportunity to take a real rest. But actually, I'm completely exhausted.
Since my job ended about a month ago, I sleep all the time. Most days, I sleep for 10 to 12 hours, and I'm still tired. I went to the doctor, and she ordered a battery of tests--results TBD--but she also said that there was a good chance that I'm tired because I'm tired. That makes sense, I tend to work myself to the bone.
These days, I sleep, I hang out with friends, I work on a novel through my brain fog, and I take long walks to warm myself up and get some sun. It's really the ideal life, except for my bone-deep exhaustion. I have the savings to coast for a few months, but not the money to retire forever (which would be nice!). If this happened to you, I'd love to hear any tips for getting through this--and even better, how I can not burn out the next time. |
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