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Re:Surviving Burnout by Aeolun on Saturday April 15, 2023 @09:32AM (#35580490)
> The mind is just avoiding making any connections relevant to the work.

This part is insane. But it doesn’t only happen when burned out. It happens to me when I get asked to do something that I do not believe in. I say yes, because you know, my boss is asking me to do it. But when I actually start on it my brain just completely shuts down. Like, is it trying to prevent me from seeming efficient at things I absolutely hate?

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Re:Surviving Burnout by bheadmaster on Saturday April 15, 2023 @11:33AM (#35581547)
I assume yes. I've had similar problems, but over time I've learned not to separate solutions into "good" and "bad", but place them on a spectrum of "goodness" from my perspective. That way, it's easier to accept that somebody just wants a not-so-good solution and do it.
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Re:Surviving Burnout by Aeolun on Sunday April 16, 2023 @12:00AM (#35587149)
This is generally administrative tasks that nobody will ever look at again in the future.
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