Tales from the Field - How to Avoid Burnout
summary
Ninety percent of the room reports burnout and the session gives concrete habits that reverse it: set firm start and stop times, dress and report to work even at home, close the laptop and shut off Outlook, use Do Not Disturb and avoid a smartwatch alert loop, take a real lunch and naps, pick one dedicated work spot, use an accountability partner, build non‑IT hobbies like Legos or gaming to reset, seek therapy when needed, and practice no is a complete sentence to stop overload.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Intro
- 1:35How I Avoid Burnout
- 8:52Lunch Breaks
- 12:18Do Not Disturb
- 14:23Leave the Laptop
- 15:20Find Your Work Spot
- 17:17Get Help
- 18:05Say No
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