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Ask HN: Burnt Out and Tired

by hnthrow10282910 on 8/11/24, 4:49 PM with 2 comments

Feeling apathetic and emotionless. Working for a company that is doing random PIPs and RTO while still reeling in billions.

How can I revive my energy to do my job at a higher capacity without feeling so burnt out and tired? I already exercise and do some social things, but the weight of the job and work pulls me down so hard, feel pretty trapped and depressed.

  • by helph67 on 8/11/24, 10:19 PM

    You may not have sufficient iron in your diet, this may help. https://www.justchartit.com/iron-in-meat-chart/ If you're vegan, sweet potatoes could provide some iron. If you're not sleeping well consider magnesium just before bad. Last resort --> https://www.dogpile.com/serp?q=best+supplements+to+increase+...

  • by nonrandomstring on 8/11/24, 5:34 PM

    Diagnosis: You are missing soul nourishment. Probable imbalance of the animal and phlegmatic humors.

    Oblique strategies to care for your soul:

    Before the next mind-destroying meeting, put a fart cushion under the CEOs seat. Or maybe a couple of 2 million Scoville Reaper peppers in the fruit punch.

    Give a random homeless stranger a fist full of dollars (more than you can afford).

    Just take a f-you Ferris Bueller day off, roll a fat one and watch daytime TV to see how lucky you really are.

    Go to church. Sing. Pray. If that's not you, just pretend... for an hour of your life.

    Take a walk into the hills without your phone. Get lost and have to ask some real people for directions home.

    Fix that broken thing that's been on your 'I'll never do it' list for 6 years.

    Fire up a ghetto-blaster, go up on the roof, breakdance and boogie.

    Stroke animals. If you haven't got any go to a pet shop and pretend like you're going to buy a kitten or puppy, ask to test them all out.

    Disclaimer: I am not an anything and this is not advice of any kind.