Honey, I burned the turkey | UX with Lex

So just like your pant buttons after Thanksgiving dinner, maybe just let go and let loose. You don’t need to be neat and tucked in all the time. (did I hate that metaphor? I’m not sure)

Ok, I didn’t really burn the turkey. I actually hate turkey so my husband and I decided to go to Cracker Barrel for Thanksgiving and I have no regrets. But I digress. I want to talk about something that I know for a fact I have not been alone in experiencing lately.

A phenomenon not foreign to any of us, being burnt out. So through research via TikTok, some articles and just chatting with people. Here are a couple of *true statements I like to remind myself of when I’m burnt out. 

*They won’t fix anything, and they aren’t really all that encouraging. I would say that it provides you with a broader scope to the world around you, letting you know that you’re just a small part of something big and you, therefore, do not need to have the burden of everything on your shoulders. AKA there are more important things in life than your job.

So just like your pant buttons after Thanksgiving dinner, maybe just let go and let loose. You don’t need to be neat and tucked in all the time. (Did I hate that metaphor? I’m not sure.)

1. Your job is not meant to be your source of value or joy.
2. Your performance is not a reflection of who you are as a person or even an employee. You are human, there will be lulls in your productivity.
3. Sometimes it’s just not personal. (this one was very hard for me to accept this month)
4. You’re lucky to have a job
5. Being burnt out doesn’t mean the job isn’t right for you.
6. You don’t need to give it 100% of you. If you only have 40% to give on a given day, then give it that. 
7. Is the pressure you’re putting on yourself *really* based on how important it is overall? Or just your perceived importance.
8. People will disappoint you and you will disappoint people. And that’s okay. Just know your boundaries.
9. It’s okay to mourn what you thought it would be, but staying in that mindset and dwelling on it will only make it worse.
10. Stay aloof (aka don’t be so invested that it becomes personal) but always be grateful.

Granted, some of these I’m not sure is the best way to think of things. But for someone who does take things personally and tends to find a lot of my validation outside of myself, these are good reminders. They are truths that somehow make me feel a little bit lighter.

Let me know if you agree or have anything to add!