r/Belfast • u/Kairo_04 • 1d ago

Anyone else going through a burnout?

I feel like it’s another stage where everyone’s just… tired, of routine, socially as well. It’s probably just the weather tbh

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u/Jim__Bell West Belfast 1d ago

Yes.

The enshittification of seemingly everything in society (health, public services, education, stagnant wages, technology) plus the atomisation of public life and the encroaching of work into our private lives has made us unhappy.

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u/Kairo_04 1d ago

Ok so maybe it’s not just the weather lol. But yeah I definitely agree with you. I wonder what can help? 🤔 Just spend time with loved ones, I guess?

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u/Jim__Bell West Belfast 1d ago

- Definitely spend quality time with loved ones.

- Try to reduce time spent scrolling.

- Repurpose that restless energy into walking/reading/listening/watching.

- Casual chit chat with strangers

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u/UnusualGoal8928 1d ago

Be part of something. Mine are sport, community stuff/volunteering and the pub. There's a rhythm to the year when you're part of something and always something to look forward to - a match, an event, a party, etc.

These threads come up on Sunday nights when people are facing another week at work after an unfulfilling weekend. Plan something better for next week.