I BURNT OUT - Why? And how did I fix it?

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[@ferguscrawley95]

Hey everyone - thanks for watching! Hope you don’t mind the honest outpouring, but I thought I would share with you all so you have more context on what goes on behind each video that you see each week 👊🏼 With that in mind, let me know in the comments below if you’re interested in more day-to-day/business/life content - as I’m conscious that it may just sometimes seem as if all I do is train… (Which, sadly, is certainly not the case 😂)

[@JamesGettingFit]

Well done mate! Keep pushing on!

[@phillycett7113]

Well done for the honesty

[@beckyturner4146]

Thank you 🙏

[@feelinghealingfrequences7179]

tell us about ur stack? are u out of balance with hormones due to taking PEDs?

[@ramdoesntgiveup]

Fergus mate fully resonated with what you experienced. I’ve had many years of MH and have struggled with SH in the past. Since I took up some kind of strength training last year I now do some form of Run/Walk training for ParkRun. It’s finding something I enjoy I know I’ve found it now 👍 I have cerebral palsy so am limited at what I can do but certainly doesn’t stop me from doing things that I’m passionate about. This gives me a sense of well-being and achievement at the end. Goal is around 10 parkruns before the end of year. Take care mate 😉 always enjoy the videos you put out! 🙏

[@ferguscrawley95]

Great to hear Richard massive thank you for sharing! Best of luck with your Parkruns, and if you decide to make it 11 then let me know 👊🏼

[@stuartjameson6225]

This is my new favourite YT channel. I’m back training and getting the mind and body straight. 💥

[@kafkakos3618]

Keep on doing what you are doing Fergus, just recently started watching your videos and I'm hooked mate! Keep up the good work 😁

[@keithronson2624]

Fergus, Thank You. Heartfelt. Your brutal honesty about your mental health is both inspiring and reassuring. The mental health aspect of your content was the main reason why i am here. Since subscribing and watching as much of your back catalogue as possible. You are that rarity of a Man that wears your heart and soul not only on your sleeve but in full view to everyone. As i have said i am [considerably] older than you and suffered from depression and mental health issues for decades. And yes its an ongoing 'thing'. Something i have learned to live with and like You recognise when things are not as they should be. Like You a reset is required, back to the drawing board and realising what really matters. Outdoors is a must and [corny it may sound] but being in touch with nature. I could go on! And on! Lots of outside what is deemed 'normal'. That said i have friends and co-workers, many younger [and ''Macho''] than me and i know that sometimes my brutal honesty about my 'black dog' and issues can leave them 'jaw-dropped''. Yet it is so important to discuss these matters in a frank and open way like You have done that can only help and support. Thank You Fergus, incredible 'stuff', insight and wisdom from You. And yes 'sh*t happens and we learn to deal with it. It is vital 'men' open up and talk and resolve issues. Take care Big Man. Deeply appreciated by many.

[@ferguscrawley95]

Thank you again for such a detailed comment Keith, really appreciate it! Thanks for sharing your own challenges and insights - great to hear you have some clarity on how to manage things, and hope it helps keep things steady for you 🤌🏼

[@markholland328]

Brilliant video, thank you so much for being brave talking about mental health. 👏

[@maxlucky336]

Good that you are better now! Great video! More content of your usual day to day stuff/ training/ nutrition would be awesome! Keep Going 💪🏻

[@ferguscrawley95]

Will work it in, thanks for watching 👊🏼

[@williamthompson2099]

Great video, something i think i have really needed this week! Made me refocus and look for what i enjoy and make that a priority. The journaling is really helping! Thanks for the inspiration!

[@ferguscrawley95]

Great to hear mate thanks for letting me know!

[@vloskutova]

Thank you so much for being so candid and for setting such a great example of what it really means to care for yourself. I've been truly suffering with depression for 15 years, but I've recently been stuck in the scariest state I've been in yet-one in which I couldn't even imagine doing everything I needed to do to just live a "functional" life. Getting up, cooking and eating several meals, cleaning, getting a job, going to work, it all just felt completely out of reach. I especially couldn't imagine managing the amount of things I would need to do to thrive beyond the bare minimum, like finding any energy for enjoyment and caring for myself in a way that required the most effort but would yield the highest reward (my own wellbeing). For over a year, I watched other youtubers live their lives and do so many things, like cooking nice meals and sending out thank you cards and thoughtful gifts and going on trips and doing consistent workouts and working toward demanding goals and making the most of their short time on earth, and I felt so alienated, like this could never be me. I felt like something had broken in me, forever, never to be pieced together again. Watching this video, I cried. Watching you, I really feel like this could be me one day, in my own way. Like I could make it through and finally live the way I've wanted to for so long. I hope you continue to recover and find joy in your daily life again. I'll be following along and trying my best too:)

[@ferguscrawley95]

Thank you so much for sharing this - even more so in a public forum, well done! The bottom line is we can't do everything, and no one person's context is comparable to another, hence why trying to measure ourselves against others can so often lead to feelings like the ones you've referenced. I recommend (based on my recent personal experience) that you map out the day to day priorities, get them nailed for a few weeks and then start to add things from there - that way you're building from the ground up rather than from the top down, which can too often feel intensely overwhelming!

[@NomadeDigital]

Felt burnt out pretty badly lately too and kinda crashed and burned last week, that's on me for not addressing it earlier ! Taking some days off next week to reassess and plan things out for the months to come. I need to get back on top of nutrition, training and more importantly taking care of myself and spending time with friends and family. When any of those feels off, all of them suffer a little and you end up completely out of balance, take care off yourselves people, love from France.

[@ferguscrawley95]

Best of luck with getting back on track - sounds very similar to how things have felt for me recently! 👊🏼 You’ll get through this and come out better the other side!

[@no_excuses]

Thanks for sharing your reflective thoughts, I'm sure your proactive approach will encourage us all to take some form of action when life seems a bit overloaded.

[@violentNMD]

Channels like Yours are reason that I even reach for internet these days.That year was a lot for me. But I keep on forward. Always. Be safe brother and sisters! And watch out for each other's.

[@paulgray6354]

Greetings from the USA. I had no idea how much this video would help clarify my thoughts and give me things to think about to improve my mental health. Thank you so much!! After I get through my 70.3 in June I will be joining you.

[@markwilliams4602]

Thank you for this video and latest episode of The Modern Mind. What you are talking about really resonates at the moment. I recognise that I am in a low patch and I very much feel out of touch and out of control of my normal life. Thankfully I recognise this and working on putting things back into focus. Your channels are doing good work, thank you Fergus.

[@ferguscrawley95]

Great to hear it has been of value Mark thank you! Hope everything is okay your end!

[@donnamelling6518]

Thank you for being so open and honest. Love the content as always 🙌🏻

[@ferguscrawley95]

Thanks Donna - appreciate it 👊🏼

[@paulkozlowski6211]

Well done mate. It's not easy sometimes, working on ourselves. Your lucky to have positive people round you to help pick you up.

[@ferguscrawley95]

I am indeed mate, hope you're well?

[@ironlawyer8706]

Love this, Fergus! Honesty and self reflection is key to continued success. I didn’t think my respect for you could have increased before watching this. Well done fella!

[@ferguscrawley95]

Thanks mate, appreciate it!

[@michaelpizer6544]

Awesome video mate! I appreciate the open and self reflecting conversation. It's nice to hear that im not the only one who has certain thoughts and how other people deal with their battles.

[@ferguscrawley95]

Thanks man, appreciate it!

[@anthonygibson437]

Great information and message behind how you were feeling Fergus, hopefully you have regained that balance best wishes

[@ferguscrawley95]

Thanks mate, appreciate it!

[@Nayz13]

Couldn’t have popped up at a better time, thanks Fergus

[@paulkozlowski6211]

Me too mate I've got my wall. It's ironic how we can talk so openly about our physical health, but find it so hard to talk about our mental health. Good on ya mate, I've not got time to watch this vid yet cos I've gotta go to work. I'll look forward to seeing it later!👍💪👊

[@ferguscrawley95]

Good man, thanks for tuning in!

[@struangouck2810]

Excellent video as always, Fergus. Resonated with that one myself and great to see such honesty.

[@ferguscrawley95]

Thanks Struan, great to hear!

[@kieran142110]

Love the honesty Fergus! Glad you’re feeling better keep up the great work! :)

[@ferguscrawley95]

Cheers Kieran - appreciate it!

[@stevemarkperry]

Thanks for being open about this, Fergus.

[@ferguscrawley95]

Not at all, happy to share - thanks for watching!

[@tombinley9994]

For me this video is probably one of the best on KZbin, massive admiration for you opening up and has helped me big time!

[@ferguscrawley95]

Really appreciate that my man, hope you're well!

[@jamesthompson7716]

As I have commented so many times. Your content is outstanding. I’m so glad to find your stuff over a year ago. Well done my man well done 👏 So open and honest big lesson learned for me as I’m similar in I don’t like handing things off and it’s been destroying my mind, energy and mood. Your Podcast is also 👌👌👌

[@ferguscrawley95]

Appreciate it James thank you!

[@thedoberman6240]

Brilliant video. Conversations like these are what earns mental health the respect it deserves. Everyone who watches this will probably be more open about their struggles too. Nice one mate

[@ferguscrawley95]

Thank mate, that's the hope!

[@GReick7919]

Great video for sure. Thank you for this!

[@ethanbredeman8210]

crazy how you & nick bare both posted videos about burnout on the same day

[@ferguscrawley95]

I know 😂 saw him post his earlier and though wtf are the chances haha! From what I’ve gathered though, we focus on very different things in the video itself!

[@joshuathornhill8168]

I’m saying 😂and it’s perfect I been feeling like this for the past 2 days

[@scottyg5403]

Wow I just discovered your channel and you have got some great content! I guess I would consider myself a hybrid athlete I do a combination of strength training, martial arts, calisthenics, and running. I managed to work all these in my schedule although some days I don't have a lot of time so I may just do a 5K. Also I am a little older and consider myself an athlete and you have got some great information and I want to say thank you! And I've got to say I myself have also dealt with depression so the mental health aspect is also appreciated.

[@johngray6062]

Rate this mate- refreshingly honest- Keep up the great work! Absolutely love watching your videos!

[@ferguscrawley95]

Thanks John, appreciate it!

[@jamesdavis-ford6882]

I struggle to admit these types of struggles to myself. I appreciate and value this incredibly. Thank you.

[@ferguscrawley95]

One step at a time my man, sharing it can be a very liberating experience!

[@MattBellMoves]

Synced with Nick bare on the burnout vid haha. Well in as always. Really appreciated this one

[@ferguscrawley95]

Strenge eh! Thanks for watching man!

[@MrScottyT21]

Great video and really helps, thanks for sharing Fergus

[@ferguscrawley95]

Thanks for watching mate!

[@garethrogers5341]

Fantastic content as per. No matter if anyone has mh issues or not so much, this is a great video with some valid points for everyone. Step back, look after yourself, re evaluate and refocus. 🙏👍👌💪

[@ferguscrawley95]

Exactly that Gareth! Thanks for watching!

[@juancarlossenor3755]

Really great video, I'm an intensive care doctor who loves fitness but lately more then usual I have been struggling to balance my work, life, night shifts, family, eating, admin, stress, with training and was really able to get something from this video, thank you!

[@ferguscrawley95]

Hope you're doing okay!

[@villes7955]

Good to hear that you're better now. Being real, for better or worse, that's what it is all about. Keep going man

[@ferguscrawley95]

Thank you! Much appreciated 👊🏼

[@christophepiwowarczyk6114]

Great video

[@davidwomelsdorf]

Transparent. Thanks bro!

[@ferguscrawley95]

Thanks man!

[@markmelia3804]

excellent Fergus going through similar challenges and this transparent video is very helpful

[@ferguscrawley95]

Sorry to hear Mark, hope all is well!

[@markmelia3804]

@@ferguscrawley95 thanks Fergus, very much perspective but this video really did help.... more honesty is truly the best policy. :)

[@Tara_Masika]

Thank you for being courageous. Visible physical health problems are easy to treat and heal. Mental health problems are there all the time, only you can feel them, and attempting to heal them by yourself only increases the burden.

[@ferguscrawley95]

Thanks for watching Tara, couldn't agree more.

[@samweller2099]

My wife struggles badly with depression and PTSD, she often feels very low and disjointed from what she knows to be true. She's the best person I've ever known. Depression is a bastard, you have to look out for your well being and know that the work you're doing is great, very inspirational. Thank you, hope you get back on it alright. Stay strong brother.

[@ferguscrawley95]

Thanks man, appreciate it! Hope you're wife is doing okay!

[@michaelthorpe9733]

Thank you

[@thedude9082]

Really appreciate the candor. I'm on the upside of this slightly. At least know why keep relapsing. Training while still important isn't what used to be. Understand when said what gives joy less joyful is because of something unrelated. Think it's because that hole in me is expanding when ignoring the problem. Definitely have to re-calibrate my brain. Mindfulness helps. When feel that depression and like a pos just sit for a moment and acknowledge that. Then do something positive or productive. Sometimes feel better. Watching this video reminder not truly alone. Thanks brother. Despite the external world think at least we can make ours a little better.

[@ferguscrawley95]

Sounds like you're aware of what needs done my man - which is a good place to be! Hope you're doing okay and best of luck!

[@thedude9082]

@@ferguscrawley95 Thanks for replying. Yeah, it's OK not to be ok. Realize I actually hate running which should mean I can do the hard stuff yet. Your video is awesome. Going watch latest one after work today. Have a good one.

[@adrianwee7245]

I guess that's the price we pay for modern living. A lot of old infectious diseases have been done alway with but mental stress and toil just adds up as longer life span, higher living density and more peers to keep up with, just keep piling the pressure on! However, there are more ways available to help us cope. It's good that you have the experience to start spotting the warning signs earlier and manoeuvre yourself from spiraling. We live and learn. I find it helpful to have good friends to have heart to heart with. Also need to set aside the time to connect within yourself and God to be still and refresh. Professional help is also very useful and more easily accessible nowadays. Find someone empathetic and encouraging, it can be very cathetic. This is a marathon and let's all help each other to carry on. Definitely painful but we can still enjoy the company and aid along the way!

[@ferguscrawley95]

That's it my man, we will all be better off is we can better support one another!

[@ivanbenisscott]

Question: when u eat back 85-90% of the calories from cardio, is this because your Garmin includes your BMR in the calories burned? If I have an Apple Watch that tracks active calories instead, would u recommend I simply eat back 100% of the calories I burn from cardio? Or still do 85-90%? Thanks! Love your content so much

[@jessebradham7838]

Thank you man, thought I was the only one.

[@ferguscrawley95]

Not at all man! Hope you're doing okay?

[@jessebradham7838]

I am brotha, life’s tough sometimes… but that’s the fun part. You get to see the good and the bad and you can’t know one without the other. Keep making videos man, you don’t realize the affects you have on others. Thanks again

[@kahlis]

Still trying to gat back after burning out really badly. I think I'm on trying to get back vol3 because I just cannot take it too lightly and somehow try to take up the volume up too fast. Hoping to get back this time. Fucking hate this feeling after training for the last about 28yers and now I'm stuck with this and my body failing me again and a again. I quess I'm not a superman after all. I do know why I burned out so badly. Sometimes being really stubborn is not a good thing.

[@joebob48111]

It's true you're a Scotsman to have the cojones to admit that . Well done sir

[@TheFifthStinger]

Great content, as usual. I always appreciate your transparency. How would you define "Elon musked?"

[@ferguscrawley95]

Thanks John - haha, 'sent into the stratosphere' shall we say.

[@ptechapple]

Do you mind me asking whether you were interested in fitness before suffering with depression?

[@ferguscrawley95]

Yes I was! Played Sport my whole life, and powerlifting was the one ‘constant’ I had in my life when I was suffering the first time round!

[@ptechapple]

@@ferguscrawley95 Thank you for your videos I really like the hiking elements. 👍

[@vesuviusracing2111]

I guess that means we aren't going to see any Spartan/Hyrox stuff this year then?

[@ferguscrawley95]

Most likely not, tried to make some work with the calendar but not gonna happen without hindering triathlon or Hyrox performances respectively. Big year of Xtri ahead which is a very specific demand.

[@vesuviusracing2111]

@@ferguscrawley95 Would have been cool to see you and Mark have a battle of the british KZbinrs

[@ferguscrawley95]

@@vesuviusracing2111 we have some other things planned don’t you worry 👀

[@shadowlatifah]

Hi

[@freegs]

Try and speak 10-20% slower, not only will it improve your delivery which currently feels a bit frenetic but most importantly it will be a conscious marker to slow down in life.

[@mr.champagne7712]

is this the new thing on youtube to talk about burn outs? you and nike bare talking about it at the same time?

[@ferguscrawley95]

I've been talking about this topic (mental health) since 2018, before I had KZbin. Are you suggesting that it's a bad thing to be talking about?

[@mr.champagne7712]

@@ferguscrawley95 absolutely not! kudos for bringing up this subject, which is still often taboo in our society.

[@ianmoats2527]

Although the content is different, and not to discredit either KZbinr or their struggles... But do any other Hybrid followers find it ironic that Nick Bare's video released on the same day is "How to Avoid Burnout"? That's strange.

[@ferguscrawley95]

It is strangely coincidental haha I thought the same - but beyond that, what’re you implying out of curiosity?

[@ianmoats2527]

@@ferguscrawley95 Implying? Nothing. Just looked at my home screen on KZbin and saw both titles. Was strange

[@DublinDapper]

Nobody...I repeat nobody burns out doing what they love and are truly passionate about mate. All the rest is BS lad trying to convince yourself otherwise. Search out Dr John Demartini content and have a listen.

[@ferguscrawley95]

Couldn’t disagree more I’m afraid - finite amount of time, finite amount of output = those doing what they’re passionate about are significantly more likely to burn out to to an ongoing desire to do more, which isn’t sustainable = burn out. Look at top athletes, top authors, to academics, top founders, loving parents even - countless examples of burnout/self destruction/depression/declines in mental health. Politely, suggesting that my personal reflections on my own situation (informed by years of working closely with/alongside experts in this field) is ‘BS lad’, and saying it with such conviction, is an alarmingly ignorant comment to make. If I was the sort of person to take insult - I’d likely go off on one here, but all I’ll do is urge you to reconsider your position as it sounds like you could very easily perpetuate some of the negative stigma(s) that may lead others to feel uncomfortable discussing their mental health - which can have catastrophic consequences.

[@jasonhayes7183]

Son unos SEXBABY.Uno de los mejoresc conciertos Mañas no 9 se l 💯💞😍

[@aweston111]

Nice to see honesty and practicality applied to a mental health issue. Also inspiring for those of us lucky to not be suffering. GymShark purchase thru your link is done 👍

[@ferguscrawley95]

Thanks Andy, much appreciated!

[@williamfieldsjr4144]

Good topic what compression shirt is that you are wearing?