Introvert Talks - Burnout Is Not A Badge Of Honour

Welcome to Introvert Talks!

"Introvert Talks" is meant to be a new initiative or theme, where I myself as an introvert, just talk about reflections and thoughts about my life, or maybe share more personal stuff. :)

This is my weekly post under this "Introvert Talks" theme and let's see where it takes me and us.

Burnout is not a badge of honour. Indeed.

I often write what's on my mind for the week, or thoughts about how to make my life better, and as much as I try to have some variety in my reflections, this post somehow felt like a sequel to my earlier one. So, in case you are wondering what was mentioned in my earlier post, you can read about it here. In summary, I was feeling exhausted and I started to analyse how I was spending my time, and see if there was anything I could do to alleviate the situation. Anyway, I ended off saying that I haven't found a solution but was also positive that awareness would always be a good start as well.

Anyway, my busy schedules continued on the past few days and I started to feel like I was struggling to keep up. I was not getting enough sleep and I had to rely more caffeine drinks than usual to sustain, and as much as I told myself I was going to be okay, and I would be able to get through this busy period, I think I reached a point internally within myself that "enough is enough" and it's time to take a break.

I was actually scrolling through Facebook on my morning commute to work, and I came across this statement that said "Burnout Is Not A Badge Of Honour". And it just felt personal to me. You know, these days, everyone always say they are busy with this, busy with that, and it just felt like "being busy" (or sometimes "acting busy") is something to be proud of, or something we can show off. But taking a step back, have we ever thought if that's the right way to live our life?

So I think I might have found my solution today! I am not sure if some of you have experienced something like this, for a long time you can't seem to find a solution to a problem, but one random day, it just occurred naturally to you like a snap of fingers!

Anyway, I digressed. So I will be taking a short break from some of the stuff in my life to just reset and recharge. This means I won't be going to work tomorrow (I have taken leave for that), this means you might not see me posting, commenting, or curating on Hive (I'm still 50/50 about this, but we will see how it goes). And of course, the time freed up will be spent on other aspects of my life, which I might have neglected, such as spending time with loved ones, getting more exercise and just getting some fresh air outdoors or exploring new places in the city. I have a rough idea but let's see how it goes.

My friends @blitzzzz and @vaynard86 will know this is not my first time "disappearing" from Hive because I have done so a couple of times, especially during my vacations or if I have other matters to attend to.

Of course, I will return to Hive after a short break, and then it's another round of catching up with everyone's posts!

So that's all I have this week. Have you deliberately take complete breaks from Hive or other activities in your life because you had to prioritise other stuff? Or have you found a sustainable way to balance real life commitments, your own personal time, and your time on Hive too? Would be interesting to hear from Hivians too!