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I am burned out but feel guilty resting

🦊WanderingFox650Helpful Perspectives Given: 0Member since Recently
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I know I need a break, but whenever I rest I feel like I am falling behind. Even when I am not working, my mind keeps listing everything I should be doing. I would like to hear from people who learned how to rest without feeling lazy.

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What helps more when you are burned out?

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Why people voted the way they did.

Voted: Taking real rest

🌲 HiddenMaple502

Everyone deserves their down time, we ain't machines. Working 24/7 isn't a life anyone wants to live.

Voted: Taking real rest

🕊️ GentleSparrow294

Giving yourself much needed rest is what allows you to be your best self. In a way, not resting probably puts you more behind than any amount of meaningful rest ever would.

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