Burnout and Shiz!

I am not even sure if that exists or that is something that only woke people say. You see, everything about mental health- especially mine, and that is how I start the conversation.

Now, isn't that something? I mean, I am very understanding of what my team, my people go through and when it comes to me, well, the rules play differently.

I took a Sunday off in April this year (2021). I try and take a Sunday off every time since then but lately, I have been realising that I feel better when I work for an hour or so.

Random Thought

“There are days when I really want to stretch and work but I cannot because my mind goes blank and no matter how hard I try, it becomes impossible to think. I don't like it, but then, everything has a limit and I am definitely no Einstein”

Now, every now and then I talk to people I know out of work. There are very few such peeps and these kind people always tell me to make sure that I don't burnout. As a sole founder of a hyper-growth firm, I think the preventing burnout thing is easier said than done! It's not like I don't want to take a break, I do, I die for having a day off but then, this restlessness of the mind prevents me from getting relaxed.

Imagine not being able to appreciate the beauty of Charlie Cox' looks because you cannot focus. Anyway, there are a few things that I do that more or less work for me.

I leave the work as is and let the panic kick in another day

It is that moment of sheer give up. You have done a crazy lot, you are doing a lot and yet, somehow it is never enough, every single time something will be left for you to fret and obsess over. It's not going to be any different if you slog a little extra today. For instance, this week more than half of my team had to go on leave for something or the other. Most of those were sick leaves so of course as a decent human, I couldn't even ask them to not take that.

So, I simply left it for a day, read a lot of Tinkle, felt sorry for Supandi, danced on songs randomly, and then worked. Those few hours gave me some amount of peace. I would have anyway wasted them worrying, at least now I am happy that I did something for myself.

I sleep

“I had a million things to do but this is what I did instead--- I took a Nap!”

All of us deserve a few moments of bliss! And as an entrepreneur slogging their ass of the entire day, and a late part of the night as well, it makes absolute sense if you simply doze off! Simply because "BHAAD me jae sab".

I scroll through memes

Putting it simply, I can be your meme dealer! Drop in your contact details or get in touch with me on either of my social handles.

I dance

As a kid, I really enjoyed dancing. I have never been a good dancer but who cares, the sweat flows and along with it, the stress evaporates too. I have also been putting up a few reels on the Insta on and off. I dance funny you see, and if making a joker out of my stress-busting activity makes someone else smile too- I think it's absolutely worth it!

I start my day with a writing

I am actually impressed by my consistency here and in all honesty, it has really helped me take the weight off of my chest. I used to be a really good sleeper, but then lately, I had been having trouble with waking up fresh. It wasn't the number of hours of sleep, it's just that I used to wake up anxious. It isn't any different now either but it's just that I am able to leave those anxious thoughts behind.

So, what I do is, write a blog on this website about how I am feeling. Writing has always been my hobby and, every single time it has provided me with the much needed emotional outlet. It's no different now.