Anand_S

1. To live in the present moment

2. To let go off the need to constantly improve something or to constantly chase something.

Forrest Gump

They must have optimized it for making more money rather than showing proper results

I am exactly in the same place (burnout) and here are a few things that have started to help me

1. Daily Yoga practice. (One session in morning and another one in evening. I generally do Yin Yoga in the evenings and it seems to help release a lot of stress). You can find lot of good Yin yoga videos on Youtube.

2. Write a Journal. Try to figure out your deepest motivations. Why did you act in ways that lead to burnout. Try to write about how you can bring back balance.

3. Have a balanced work schedule.

Also, don't forget.. "A job is just a job and it does not define you. You always have a choice"

May be you put a lot more stress to finish up things before you leave on vacation. And that extra stress causes a decrease in immunity leading to sickness.

C

I recommend you to read the following books

1. Indistractible by Nir Eyal

2. Happiness Trap by Russ Harris

These books will help you get to the root of your addiction and give you a way to come out of it.

A few questions you must ask yourself before making the decision to move to US.

1. Do you enjoy your current Work? Do you enjoy your current lifestyle in western Europe?

2. If the answer is Yes; Are you still willing to let go of your current enjoyable lifestyle for a few extra bucks??

The grass may always look greener on the other side; but it may not always be worth it.

Essentialism

How to take Smart Notes

Designing your life

Atomic Habits

Thinking Fast and Slow

Art of statistics

How many of these are due to unhealthy American Diets and how many of them can easily be cured by a simple whole foods plant based diet.

There are so many reports coming out now that diet (mostly a whole foods plant based diet) can reverse diabetes and that too in a short time. People heal faster when they remove the root cause of the problem. (bad diet)

https://nutritionfacts.org/2019/10/08/how-not-to-die-from-di...

Hard to believe not a single comment about diet (whole food plant based) from hacker news community.

My experience is that whenever I have tried to increase Vit D level above 30+ng/ml I have got severe iron deficiency anemia. High dose vit D depletes Vit A, bio available copper, iron and potassium. Some info on the dark side of Vit D. https://mindbodynetwork.com/article/the-darker-side-of-suppl...

This happens when the person is not calm/tranquil enough to handle the realization of no self (emptiness). One should also develop tranquility / calmness by doing samatha meditation (like anapana). With having developed tranquility the realization of no-self and emptiness are easier to handle.

VR/AR becoming mainstream and Disrupting many industries.

Make your Goals measurable. Be grateful for the things you have learned/accomplished.

Data from Fitbit can help you see patterns which otherwise you won't notice. I used to stay near a Railway Station, and my sleep used to get disturbed every 30 mins. I did not realize this until I saw the data from Sleep tracking. I was getting less than 50 mins of deep sleep and I could easily see that the deep sleep was disturbed at exactly the train timings daily. With this knowledge, I moved to a new place with less disturbance during night. Now my Deep Sleep is increased by 50% after this move.

1. The One Thing. ~ Gary Keller 2. Mini Habits. ~ Stephen Guise 3. Learned Optimism. ~ Martin Seligman 4. Spark. ~ John Ratey 5. Miracle of Mindfulness. ~ Thich nhat hanh

1. Reading Good Books (One of the best habits that keeps on adding value )

2. Meditation

3. Exercise & Good Nutrition (Health is your greatest wealth)

4. Sleep (Turning Off Blue light 3-4 hours before has had a very positive impact on sleep quality and general wellness / productivity during day )

This is what I have found to be useful in such situations

1> Take frequent breaks during the day. (5-10 Min for every 45 min of work).

2> Getting more organized (read Getting Things Done by David Allen) will help you get more work done in less time and also free up some time to spend on yourself.

3> Find meaning in the work you do.

4> Meditate for at least 10 min every day and try to bring mindfulness into your daily life.

5> Spend at least 1 hour each week to reflect/review and clarify your goals in life and see whether you are going in the right direction?

6> Make a plan to spend at least 1 hour each day in activities that help you grow.(eg. Exercise, Reading, writing a blog, learning new things, new hobbies, etc)

7> Practice gratitude before going to sleep. It will have a positive effect on your sleep and general well-being. It will also improve your productivity during day.

1> Power of Habit - Charles Duhigg http://www.amazon.com/The-Power-Habit-What-Business/dp/08129... 2> Mini Habits - Stephen guise http://www.amazon.com/Mini-Habits-Smaller-Bigger-Results-ebo...

After reading these books I am now able to successfully create new habits. Last year I tried to get into a habit of reading good books and was able to read around 40 good books ( twice of what I had planned)

You may not be getting enough sunlight (Vitamin D). It is very common in such professions.