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Burned out/burned in
Most importantly, sustainability protects your creative energy. Burnout doesn't just slow your growth—it kills your voice. The very thing that makes your newsletter unique gets buried under the pressure to produce more, faster, all the time.
Wes Pearce • What's Working, What's Not, and How to Grow a Sustainable $5K / Month Substack (without burning out)
As I used to observe with some frequency, the arc of digital culture bends toward exhaustion.
What I mean by this is simple: when we think of the way our days are structured, the kinds of activities most readily on offer, the mode of relating to the world we are encouraged to adopt, etc.—in each case we are more likely to find ourselves spent rathe... See more
What I mean by this is simple: when we think of the way our days are structured, the kinds of activities most readily on offer, the mode of relating to the world we are encouraged to adopt, etc.—in each case we are more likely to find ourselves spent rathe... See more
L. M. Sacasas • What You Get Is the World
I listened as my mum (a psychiatrist) explained that burnout isn’t just a thing that happens to overworked people in stressful jobs. It can happen to anyone when work stops feeling meaningful, enjoyable or manageable. When you’re burned out, you feel overwhelmed and undermotivated. You feel like you can’t keep up the pace, no matter how hard you tr
... See moreAli Abdaal • Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You
Extreme stress can also lead to burnout. Burnout is a psychological syndrome that emerges after a prolonged response to chronic stress, where we become exhausted, detached, and cynical. It is often associated with work, but it can happen in other aspects of our lives,
Ivy Ross • Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us
