Ever feel burned-out?

[samarth]

Recently I have been feeling really really tired.

I graduated with a BS about 1.5yrs back and have been working full time since then. During this time, I have also been going to school full time to get my MS. This has been pretty hard and extremely tiring. I should be getting my MS in June sometime. During this time, I usually just sleep on average about 4-5 hrs everynight - usually catching up on weekends by sleeping the normal 8.

Anyway, recently I have been having feelings like my body cant handle it anymore. I am *always* tired physically. Like in the morning I wake up and am just sore all over. Mentally I think I am still doing ok. I have started sleeping a bit more too - about 6 hrs a day - otherwise I just cant take it. It just takes me about one minute to fall asleep when I hit the bed.

I think I am going to soon re-evaluate the direction this is taking me and if its worth the toll my body is taking.

Anyway, just wondering, anybody else been in a situation where they felt totally burned out?

 

[Brutuskend]

You're asking ME, a child of the 60's if I feel burned out?:shocked:

HELL YES I feel burned out!

 

[aplefka]

Yeah, I know how you feel. Well not quite, but I've had a toned down version of it. Once you get a break everything starts fresh again. For me, a trip to Ohio to see family for the first time in 6 years did the trick.

 

[meltdown75]

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alllll riiiiiggghhhht

 

[FoBoT]

you need to sleep more
after you finish in june, take a vacation

i got pretty burned out about 1.5 years ago working 50-70 hour weeks for 5-6 months in a row, i told my boss i wasn't doing that anymore. this year has been much better/less stress

 

[Semidevil]

I think you are feeling like this because you see your M.S coming so close to you....so your feeling like you want to tone down a bit..if you can afford it, then do it....but if you can't, just work through another 5 months, and you will be done...and it will be worth it.

 

[samarth]

I think you might be right.

Maybe its just time to suck it up and just go through with it.

 

[Semidevil]

Originally posted by: samarth
I think you might be right.

Maybe its just time to suck it up and just go through with it.

I realize it's hard...but to me, you have already gone this far.....you really can't quit when your so close....so....I wish you good luck in your journey...

in the mean time...have a beer



:beer:

 

[samarth]

Originally posted by: Semidevil

Originally posted by: samarth
I think you might be right.

Maybe its just time to suck it up and just go through with it.

I realize it's hard...but to me, you have already gone this far.....you really can't quit when your so close....so....I wish you good luck in your journey...

in the mean time...have a beer



:beer:

thanks.

Cheers.

 

[n0cmonkey]

I'm pretty burned out lately.

 

[pennylane]

If you can hold on for another few months maybe you can reevaluate your situation after you get your MS. Although, I suppose, it's easier to take a physical vacation than a mental/emotional one. Good luck

 

[Malak]

I burnt out. So I quit my management job to do a job with tips in the same company. Now I will be making almost as much money as my boss is making. I feel better now.

 

[Presence]

Lost sleep is lost sleep. there is no making up it over weekends or anything like that and of course over time it will just take a toll on yourself which you are already feeling. Get more sleep..maybe even find time to do some exercise..weight lifting ...jogging... you will be surprised how better you feel just from doing something along those lines and how much better you will sleep.

 

[samarth]

Originally posted by: fanerman91
If you can hold on for another few months maybe you can reevaluate your situation after you get your MS. Although, I suppose, it's easier to take a physical vacation than a mental/emotional one. Good luck

It's becoming tough but I guess it's the last stretch so I just gotta hold on. Thanks for the g/l.

 

[hans007]

man take a vacation a long one.