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Having a kid, covid , war in Ukraine and now recession and layoffs have left me fatigued and I can barely learn anything new or look forward to anything .
All I want to do is look at my phone and consume more content.And I look back fondly to 2001-2007 and also 2010-2017. Do I need therapy or is everyone feeling the same ?
The best I can recommend you would be to start dealing with handcrafting chores.
Try to avoid social media and news, reduce your internet usage in general and pay close attention to little things that you let go unnoticed in the past.
You know, things like how wind blows through trees and leaves, observe the sky, the birds, anything that can let your mind go free without thinking pretty much anything negative.
I have been doing this for a while now and have noticed tremendous difference; it could work with you too, why not?
Just hold on tight, you are not alone in this mess.
Our parents had tough times, and their parents had tough times, and so on throughout history.
People have dealt with famines, wars, oppression, economic struggles, disease and death for thousands of years.
I’m not suggesting the feelings of burnout aren’t real. I’m just saying that every generation experiences some level of hardship and it’s OK.
That’s not burnout. It’s just life.
every time I find myself in such a situation, I find the best way out in training and sports. physical activity best heals the mind. running, push-ups, swimming
You might enjoy the book Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman.
No, I don’t want to sound cold but I’m sorry to say… this is called “life.” Our parents had tough times, and their parents had tough times, and so on throughout history. People have dealt with famines, wars, oppression, economic struggles, disease and death for thousands of years. I’m not suggesting the feelings of burnout aren’t real. I’m just saying that every generation experiences some level of hardship and it’s…
US baby boomers had the best luck to be born in a time of massive prosperity, and opportunities have been steadily declining since then. My father didn't go to college and worked construction. He didn't own the company, just manual labor. He could pay the mortgage on a nice house in the suburbs and support a family on one working class salary.
Today, if they sold their house at current market value, I could not afford to buy it with the tech worker salary I make.