@actuallyautistic
And two hours after NY Mam's weekly phone call, I can definitely say that & has done a number on me. Still totally burned out from it & the frelling Waiting mode before it.

I'm just going to have to call tomorrow & Tuesday my weekend. Just me, my chocolate eggs & I… well, okay probably some Mastodon too.

Autistic burnout recovery is, in its essence, about aligning our internal and our external realities.

“a forest can help in coping with feelings of anxiety, insomnia, and the experience of pain.” #MentalHealth #health #burnout #LikaLodge
https://www.euronews.com/health/2023/12/07/finlands-health-forests-are-helping-patients-reap-the-mental-health-benefits-of-being-in-n

It’s not enough to get some energy back so that you can continue the cognitive and physical dissonance for longer.

is there any treatment from severe autistic burnout? like antidepressants and whatnot?

@actuallyautistic

You can’t just go back to that version of yourself (the pre-burnout self, the one who had energy, and could do all of the things, and be a workaholic, or change the world, or whatever it was).

That version of yourself wasn’t living in a healthy way, it was ignoring your own needs.

Looking for easy to read resources and easy to implement suggestions for dealing with #Autistic #Burnout. I am familiar with Dr. Megan Anna Neff, Niamh Garvey, & Dr. Alice Nicholls, but am too exhausted right now to try to read their books. If any of my #ActuallyAutistic peers know of some good ways to start recovering, I would really appreciate some guidance. Links to existing posts are appreciated. Thank you. @actuallyautistic

These might look #lazy, but are actually reasonable strategies:

- resist pointless #tasks to create time for deep thinking,
- set #boundaries at work to avoid #burnout,
- say “no” to tasks, resisting that we should always strive to #produce more,
- automate #repetitive tasks to free up time for #creative tasks.

https://theconversation.com/why-being-lazy-at-work-might-actually-be-a-good-thing-248955

I suspect very few people appreciate how much patience and discipline it takes to rest.

To do nothing.
To allow yourself to be bored.
To let socializing wait.
To ignore your to-do list.
To tell yourself over and over again:
'I am not doing nothing I am resting. Resting IS a verb, and it is the thing I most need to do right now."
#spoonieLife #burnout #restIsAVerb #selfCare

If my body insists on being awake at this hour, it’s at least nice to be able to catch up on fun and refreshing things instead of having to drag myself through getting ready for another weekday repeat.

As I continue my journey of self-discovery and unmasking, I’m connecting dots that I’m certain should have been obvious. No one can expect 80% of workdays spent in meetings will be productive. But after months of this pattern, I find myself waking up at some point and having months of email to dredge from my inbox. And crashing each night around 8pm.hibernating through weekends. Survival mode.

Burnout mustn’t be a lifestyle.

To be honest, I tried for a whole week to gather my thoughts to write a post about professional burnout. But I'm so burnt out that I don't even have the strength to start writing... #burnout #exhaustion #stressmanagement

Techno-chorus about #burnout https://www.theaterutrecht.nl/voorstellingen/hardkoor by Naomi Velissariou: “I am at home burning out my doubts. And once my doubts are burned out, I will come out and I will play with you.”

Beauty of #spring & #Sakura in the early morning + advantages of #insomnia & #burnout (being able to leave house at unseemly hour of 5am & following doctors orders of “nixing” / recharging via joyful activities & #cycling for an hour through birds’ #chorus ) ️ #Amsterdam #dawn EDITED: added a link : https://www.amsterdamsebos.nl/bloesempark/

I've seen a lot of posts from people talking about #burnout and advertising ‘small pleasures’ as medicine. Unfortunately, the word burnout is used lightly for any kind of #exhaustion.

If you have a *real* burnout, this hole of exhaustion where nothing works anymore (even not your brain), please seek professional help, not gurus. The sooner you find it, the sooner you can recognise your own behavioural patterns and get real therapy. You can't sip away a burnout with a cup of tea.