Burning Out (I can't anymore)

[@JoshuaFluke1]

Chillout before you burn out. That's the motto.

[@ssquarepants04]

This are some really powerful stuff man. Keep up the good work man we really appreciate it what your doing im really motivated to be a web dev coz of your vids

[@dns809]

You should do a full book suggestion video, you seem to read a lot. Underrated channel, such a smart guy, very inspiring content 👍🏼

[@edwini.t.5385]

I think your dog wants out of the matrix

[@mattupham]

Burnout is real, experienced it in my first software dev job. Completely agree with your point on energy. I feel like life is a battle between time and energy 😂

[@hitmanv6xl974]

Its amazing how all of your vids came at the right time in my life

[@LalienX]

Same. I chalk it up to us being the same age.

[@DK-5]

same

[@braindeveloperdimensional5579]

My burn out was when my two managers couldn't agree on how to teach me. The main point was if I copy code from internet then is it right.

[@andyn6053]

My former colleague commited suicide at the office due to burnout. This shit is serious. Be aware and pull the brake in time. No job is worth dying for!

[@HumansOfVR]

Probably my favorite burnout quote, “Burnout occurs when your body and mind can no longer keep up with the tasks you demand of them. Don’t try to force yourself to do the impossible. Delegate time for important tasks, but always be sure to leave time for relaxation and reflection.” ― Del Suggs

[@michellelee7585]

yup there's a time and season for everything

[@Whyoakdbi]

I've been so burnt out that I could not fall asleep for a couple of hours. Constant headaches. Sometimes they last for weeks.

[@afterglow25]

@7.44 "Do some umm's shit ,you dont gotta do anyone of that" looooooooooooool Love it !

[@FujiBou]

The timing on your vids are way too good. It's awesome just hearing someone else reciprocate the same quarter/mid life crisis shit that I've been feeling lately. 9-5 ain't for me but I also like being able to pay my bills 😭

[@_cohen]

Jesus, (I mean josh) you’ve done it again. I needed this one big dawg. I love when you reference material btw. Thank you brotha 🤙🏼

[@seasonedstart1961]

In movies the hard work is always a montage to music. The most time consuming part of real life is condensed into a 2-minute reel of representative moments. To say it's misleading is an understatement. Life's good when you can find fulfillment in the mundane experience of all the activities that would be glossed over in a musical montage.

[@fromdustyoucame]

My life is a burnout

[@ChipsMcClive]

There is something about that reverse psychology. If I’m told to do something specific, my mind wanders easily. If I’m not being directed, I focus really well.

[@msc8382]

This is true for all abstract-first thinkers. This is because if you are, you're used to absorbing information-cross contextual, and make it fitting (make it sensible). But once you're getting the information already context-specific (concrete), you have to apply a different strategy to understand how it is related to the contexts you reason in. In other words, it seems as if the situation is only slightly different to the presenter of information, but has significant impact for you on knowing how to approach your task. A little sidetrack: Statistically speaking the average woman is abstract-first. Therefore, in a situation where tasks are communicated concretely, which in my opinion, this is the case in many technology-supported/driven , women will not function well as they have to reverse-engineer the meaning first. Ironically, the solution is easy. Change the way the task is presented. What my brother does for me for example, instead of telling me what to do, he tells me what he wants to end up with. To non-abstract first thinkers, this seems chaotic and weird. To me, a cross-contextual (abstract) thinker, is amazing. It allows you to zone in. The movement itself is focus for abstract thinkers. Linear (logic/structural) thinkers feel best when anchor points are defined. They're always concrete. They compare against them to determine the relevance of a path. As you may tell, this is clearly different compared to cross-contextual, where anchor points are discovered rather than defined. (PS: don't think this is bad at all. for example, a cross-contexual thinker is far better at figuring out what the anchor points are, but not well equipped to deal with them naturally speaking). In other words, make a balance of different type of thinkers to make up for an effective team. little FYI: if you're a manager and you're not aware of the difference of abstract or linear thinkers, educate yourself. It presents itself only slightly, but has significant impact on how your employees/colleagues can use your information. Back on track: Imagine that your manager thinks your linear thinker, and you're abstract-first. Yea.. Recipe for burnout if you don't get it out there!

[@ras8124]

Left my job this week due to extreme burn out. Couldn't take it anymore.

[@rejectionistmanifesto8836]

Good you must take care of your body and mind. Not always looking after others.

[@MrRokker]

I seldom comment on videos but the most important thing I know of is sleep. I can't understand why this isn't brought up as one of the main things to keep you out of a burnout. For me, i can't do shit if i haven't a good night sleep. Ok, sure, I can code for 1-3 days but after that I'm a zombie (No rails for zombies!) if i don't have a good night of sleep. No sleep = No energy! That's my thought :)

[@zoommair]

You are SO RIGHT about it taking so much longer after you get burnt out. My problem is recognizing when I'm getting close to that. I have problems gauging when I'm working hard enough, then I start working too hard, then end up crashing.

[@KassieJane]

I started my coding journey 3 months ago in order to hopefully escape ESL teaching next year and I'm already feeling burnt out. I find every time I try to work with JS I get burnt out very quickly because I just can't get JS, despite a lot of practice and a lot of great helpful resources that break stuff down into bite sized chunks. and the only way to chill out and get my vibe back is to just do some stuff with pure html/css since I'm decently good at that. But I know I have to get JS eventually so I'm not sure how I'm going to go forward since it always gets me burnt out within a week.

[@SCP-001DatabaseAdministrator]

You're not supposed to work ESL for a company, the pay rate is 1/4 what you can get if you just rent a small 1 bedroom and convert it to a private school. 5 kids at 100rmb is 500rmb an hour, 6 is 600rmb an hour, pay an assistant 15% to help you, recruit yourself. We pay 300rmb an hour to native speakers....don't work for a company, they take all your profits and fill your time with useless tasks or meetings.

[@charlie64x2]

This is not burnout. I've worked 6 years for a software company and feel slightly burned out. But what you're describing is a different thing.

[@amandasays21]

Wow I needed this video right now. Totally in the throes of burn out trying to make a career change to being a developer. Working full time, trying to review and learn, interviews and applying code side projects-it’s been a hard time getting back into the rhythm I had prior to going on vacation a few weeks ago

[@tinnahalls236]

Loved this one! Ever thought about setting up an amazon account book list so you can get some commission when we get those books you talk about :D

[@Amitsa299]

This channel is filling the gap between me and my thoughts.

[@javierquiroga6774]

Shit this is basically what i feel 1:37 sometimes i wanna cry because things in my code dont work as expected.

[@dragonarch0]

I am working on a project with a deadline and I am feeling major burnout so what I am doing is keep working on it and venting out at the same time.

[@nauxsi]

You need to change your internal dialogue.

[@shupesmerga4694]

The climax of this 10 min video was at the end. hahaha!

[@JoshuaFluke1]

He is a ninja

[@aleksd286]

Knew about most of these but the "Start doing something and quit if not interested in 2 minutes" technique sounds really awesome. Will definitely try it out because right now instead of doing QA for the app I'm building I am watching Math.random() youtube videos

[@comanandrei1993]

I heard that thing about meditation being "trying to not think about anything" and for several years i thought "what the hell...how does that work? How does that bring you balance?" Cause movies and games always told you meditation brings you "balance". I didn't understand what the hell those movies and games were talking about until i tried it one time when i had trouble falling asleep. "Think about nothing". Silence your mind. During the evening, that helps to calm yourself and fall asleep. But during the day, when your try to do something, it truly does wonders sometimes. It helps clear my mind of all the useless stuff. All things that do not matter at that moment. And then, when you clear your mind of those things, you can truly focus on what you want to do. I think some people don't understand that. They think that meditation strengthens their focus like exercising strengthens your muscles. It only strengthens your focus by making you clear your mind of the things that have nothing to do with what you set out to do during the next few hours. Well, at least that's how "clearing my mind by thinking of nothing" works for me. *shrug* I'm actually curious how this works for other people.

[@communist-hippie]

Always looked at burn out. like a branch/stick you keep bending, until it finally snaps, if you quite before it snaps, usually it's minor stresses easily fixed. But if it cracks in two. Your in for a long rehab to put it together. Be honest and listen to yourself. There's usually loads of warning signs before you burn out

[@vivalarance1840]

Had a burnout halfway thru college. Was fulltime at school, swimming, streetdancing, regular gym excersices, sociolising and having 2 jobs all at the same time. Never had a break or holiday. I felt emotionless and dropped everything. Just dragging myself thru school. You think u got energy enough, till it runs out. Now doing much better. You got the most adorable dogs btw!

[@renaissanceman5847]

Boredom and disinterest are the key indicators that burnout is around the corner. boredom in a field that you used to be very good in is a sign of no longer feeling challenged, a common issue among those with very focused talents. this is like playing a game on "god" mode. Its fun at first but the thrill simply isnt there anymore.

[@spidey677]

Yeah that feeling of boredom is so true. I’ve realized that when you’re so experienced and you know you have to learn something new you know that you’d rather be doing other stuff than to burn calories on than dev work.

[@shelby6326]

Yes on the software recs!

[@JoshuaFluke1]

Notion / Trello / Insight Timer

[@Phoca_Vitulina]

Wow what a great jumper! :) Good motto too! Burnout is a huge problem, esp in the US, can speak from experience

[@KazzArie]

Abaratarat esp when people find themselves underemployed.

[@peterlazarus5456]

It's different for everyone. When I started tattooing as an independent contractor, I would run 80 - 100 hour weeks for six to eight months before taking 4-8 weeks off to recoup. I realize the time off isn't doable without a certain level of autonomy, but following that pattern I enjoyed d@mn near every minute working for 12 years. I am currently studying to work as a developer as part of my road into Infosec. Software development gets me in a zone of concentration and problem solving I have never experienced outside of my previous line of work and pentesting. I'm looking forward to shout out my first dev gig on one of your videos, thanks for the content by the way.... sn- I try my best on Linkedin, and have had a lot of trouble keeping down a bit of cringe when I hit the 30th "ninja" or "wizard" in a day, keep em coming.

[@stevewilliams5498]

I’m so burned out at my job I’ve thought what it would Be like to drive off the side of the road multiple times lmfao I gotta get out

[@ianphillips4494]

I feel you man.

[@stevewilliams5498]

Ian Phillips 😭

[@abdullahawisimulaha]

Can you do more specific videos about your routines and habbits with live examples? - i.e what is your thought process when you're journalling, what exactly are you putting on paper and when is the point to address the problem that the back of the mind is trying to show, how to approach oneself , how do you plan your day - how many things do you write on your todo list ( do you have a to do list, do you prioritize tasks) - what do you do when you don't accomplish your daily goals, how to set a long term goals, how do you keep balance between different areas of live (health/social/work&finances/passion/entertainment/spiritual?) - how do you time manage these / do you actually or maybe you don't separate any areas(?) , do you have any spontanic time, do you have any mentor(s) or who are the people that you learn from if any ? That in my mind would be very beneficial to see how someone is actually implementing that's kind of things and sticking to it. Thank you so much for your insights !!

[@raymondwalcott1455]

this is gold!

[@thesilenttraveller7]

Dude, you're streaming/posting on KZbin non stop!! Multiple times a day sometimes!! That's too much for anyone. Reduce the number of your posts. It's not only better for you but by thay you could also take things to the next level and stay focused. All the best.

[@frenchproductions-v6w]

Love the format

[@thoughtyloud1471]

This video is for me! thanks JOSH stay crazy man..

[@andersbodin1551]

the most important thing to do not to get burned out is to find a job with competent IT management. Read the "Phenix Project" in order to learn what competent Management is and what it does and so that you can learn to recognise it when you se it.

[@ivansostarec6793]

That's really useful. Thanks

[@tayfun6378]

I use insight timer and highly recommend it. Also I use pomodoro technique and the 5 sec rule. but in the end if you're a dick like me, none of them will work. just know that.

[@Soulandbone]

Perfect video man. Great content, thanks for it

[@braindeveloperdimensional5579]

The two most powerful are counting back from 5 to 0 and 2 minutes. Others are more like a habit and will require practice and if the above two work great then why should I care about the others?

[@lucid3852]

I fucking love dude!

[@akka9089]

My technique to do something i dont want to do is to just say "fuck my life". Alarm goes off at 4am, fuck my life. Got to finish a project before tomorrow, fuck my life. Gives me that push i need for some reason.

[@randomrandom450]

I think what helped my mental health the most at work, was not stressing out about dead lines and pressure from management. Management decided that this would take me 2 weeks to do without asking while I would have told them 4 ? Too bad, it's gonna be late. Management decided to change an important part 3 days before dead line ? Too bad, it's gonna be late. Management wants someone to stay late tonight to please upper management ? Too bad, upper management wont be pleased. Sadly, it's only something you can pull off as a senior, I did eat that shit by the shovel when I was a junior.

[@snehabhat4876]

Great suggestions

[@joshualipovetsky2744]

Thank you, Josh.

[@DaTorontoStar]

I really needed this

[@neylion6348]

Great vid! You seem to have a lot of great tips on resources (books and the likes), maybe you could make a video dedicated to that? (Your personal toplists when it comes to books, podcasts etc)

[@JoshuaFluke1]

Sure

[@Techloading]

I thought you were going to burnout on your bike 🏍

[@mmbower1]

Your videos save my life. Real talk.

[@ominous450]

I’ve been there. Burnout made me quit my job with nothing else lined up. In hindsight I should have taken PTO even though it still was early in the year

[@goldfisch9199]

just found your channel! great work, I like your content.

[@randomrandom450]

I like how you dont just say random generic thing like "take care of yourself" and give actual points of action, actual solution on of how to do it.

[@Yesitsmedaphne]

Would've been nice to see this a few months ago. I could really use a permanent break right about now. 😂

[@JoshuaFluke1]

oof

[@daniel71626]

Try not to shape everybody else, start by yourself. (could this be a quote about achiveing things?)

[@haseozenithmaru1186]

Humble Boredom with renunciation

[@zoommair]

How do you figure out which tasks to tackle first when you've got a lot to do? And props for using Pomodoro technique, I've been in love with that method for a few years now, really helps keep me going after I start on a task. My problem is starting a new task. I'm going to try the 2 minute idea, that seems like it could really help me get started with tasks easier. You are the man, thanks again for such an informative video!

[@titanmoruma5834]

Fantastic video! I was almost burning out...but i saw this.

[@mititeimaricei]

It's not too late. It's like when you drive on a street and everything it's fine until you suddenly see the same image on the side for too many times. Hey! You just got into a large-large turnaround and you didn't see it. So, just get out of it on any exit that looks good enough. There are so many cool things to do in life these days for any age believe me. Ex: playing video-games 10 hours a day it's a TURNAROUND!

[@guitaripod]

Pomodoro is really effective

[@raygo44]

The two minute thing seems to work for me sometimes. Also I'll try to do more of looking at pictures to remind myself why am I doing things. That sounds interesting. Also nice outside setup/shot at the end. Do stream in that setup if you can.

[@robwembley]

Awesome video. Highly informative content. We adore you. Certainly 'my type of Geek' to be worshipped and adored from afar !

[@adriannica1566]

Great tips! I think in I will stick with 50 minutes work 10 break!

[@andyyag9623]

This is something you get used to when you're in academia. Yay for publish or perish.

[@sudeep.g]

Man! Its like you can read my mind

[@JustinK0]

bought a book on html and CSS like 2 days ago but im already at page like 250 out of 450, then i realized i need to stop before i get burned out, then this was uploaded 10 minutes after thinking that. haha.

[@JoshuaFluke1]

Chill out before you burn out man

[@spiral-viper]

What is the music track playing in the background? It's super chilled, i want to buy the tune!

[@Ion3353]

Your lawn haunts me

[@bonaventureokoli7988]

Thanks man,

[@Lukasbimba93]

Did you read Robert Greene laws of human nature? Great book.

[@charlie64x2]

Read Mastery by him as well. Great book.

[@raymeester7883]

Reallly great book.

[@stevehash158]

WORD!!

[@fpswitchs1799]

I dont feel like editng and now its not that bad

[@humanyoda]

Mel's explanation for counting backwards is bogus. It's just a reflex/pattern interruption. You could anything else instead of counting backwards, e.g. sing, move your arms, do pushups, visualize things, etc.

[@JoshuaFluke1]

it works for getting out of bed

[@cyting3]

i got an ad after 5 second... great :)

[@segunplay]

Ensure to take focus factor drug, it'll surely help in this case...

[@PflanzenChirurg]

Life/Work is Important even if you Love IT to death, we need BALANCE. Family helps alot for me.

[@FatherPhi]

First I'm gonna watch this later but I don't believe the title

[@michellelee7585]

You're smart

[@FatherPhi]

@@michellelee7585 lol I can't tell if this is sarcastic, so I'm just gonna say thanks 😂

[@memeusmaximumusprime9141]

Bro digging the new video high-fidelity

[@YungShyne01]

The video quality looks amazing. How do you get you videos to look like this? I’ve been trying for awhile and still can’t pull it off.

[@KassieJane]

Good cameras, good lighting

[@laftyValorant]

damn your camera is crisp

[@nabutovsky]

If burned out, go to the beach,

[@bass4ever777]

That dog is gonna program something next time to jump the fence easier! :D

[@SlimeEarts]

I skipped to the ads first then watched the video 😎👌

[@JoshuaFluke1]

MVP

[@aufty]

KZbin Premium is the greatest investment I've ever made

[@janbezdicek4892]

Hey Josh, did you mean podcasts on Spotify? I couldnt find any good ones there

[@m33gs]

podcast list ?

[@roycesilvers7154]

Do you dip? @Joshua Fluke or did you just eat some wings before this?

[@cryptopodcasts]

Ad in 5... The 5 second rule :))

[@mdelorme123]

You should do motorvlogs bro. I love your editing. And I love the visuals your put into your work. Also to everyone make sure you sub to Josh, he is an amazing KZbiner and he has great motivational videos that. If your wanting to program definitely check him out. Thanks for your support mate keep up the great work! ♡♡♡

[@JoshuaFluke1]

oh thanks dude

[@NeoKailthas]

Life is like "Getting over it" you will get rekt many times

[@GameFuMaster]

Some mistakes set you to the beginning. Some mistakes, permabans you from the game.

[@penguimTwo]

What's your opinion on software like Cold Turkey?

[@thedeadpoet_33]

Familiar with burning out (burnt out *again* at the moment)...but what's a pomedora?

[@michellelee7585]

it's a tomato timer

[@vripiatbuzoi9188]

I guess I've been lucky in my 35 years of programming I have never felt even remotely burnt out. And I feel just as excited about programming now as I was when I first started. I think if you need any of these techniques you're probably not fit for this line of work. If you love it how can you burn out on it.

[@omarbailal5751]

why you have three screens?

[@JoshuaFluke1]

Maximum adult video productivity

[@omarbailal5751]

@@JoshuaFluke1 hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[@mplovecraft]

Happened to me at the end of med school. It was bad. I was out for 4 years, and I'm not even close to being able to perform or push myself like before. So take it seriously.

[@antonv4368]

Pussy

[@lennonmueller598]

It's ok to take breaks. Sometimes I will come home from work and just sit for about 10 mins and do nothing except reflect and think. For me, this keeps me energized, balanced, and is a great way to mentally transition from one thing to another.

[@MrKrusten]

My boi josh working on dat dere clickbait thumbnails

[@christianvega8844]

Jason Capital!!!!

[@SaltAnnePepper]

burnt out or mid life crisis 😂

[@daraa9046]

-Robert Greene-...you are a devil. 😁