I’ve been burnt out in the past few months because chronic illness is unrelenting – I barely scrape by when things go perfectly so when things are even slightly off-kilter for months at a time, it bloody adds up. I was googling tips for burnout and came to the conclusion they’re all bullshit.
Tips for burnout are inaccessible to me as they all assume a level of function and support that I don’t have.
So much of it is “do more”. How that is considered good advice for burnt out is ridiculous itself even for an otherwise well person, but it gets harder when you already needed support on good days.
- Do a hobby (ok I can’t because working aka keeping a roof over my head takes up all my spoons).
- Go for a walk (I’m mostly housebound and exercise is contraindicated with MECFS).
- Get family to do things for you (I don’t have family).
- Speak to a therapist (I tried this, they called my disabilities a lack of confidence).
Systemic support would make an actual difference.
Support before we reach burnout would make an actual difference.
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