I wanted to share this BBC article on the issue of tiredness and burnout in millennials. I found myself in it and I am sure you will all relate.
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I wanted to share this BBC article on the issue of tiredness and burnout in millennials. I found myself in it and I am sure you will all relate.
To Write or not to Write and What to Write 
I’ve never thought about this before but it makes total sense. It’s explains quite a bit
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I have always felt these things, at least in my last 5-6 years but just accepted it as a way of life. But reading this made me be more aware of the situation and the undesirability of it.
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I totally agree. What would the solution be then?
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On my part, what I am trying to do now is that I am integrating daily me-times (meditation, coffee shop visits, reading or writing etc) and also trying to prioritize my own well-being over anything else. This change in mindset is not linear and I have been working on it for at least 3 years. I still have a long way to go. Do you have any other possible solutions in mind that might work?
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I have been trying to find ways to just de stress and relax. Some things I do is I shut down any technology for the entire morning. I will check emails before breakfast then shut everything off until I put my kids down for naps. I have also been meditating. On nice days I have been walking. My mom got a new puppy so I spend a couple hours playing with him. I have plans to start gardening once spring comes. Like you, I also take time to write and read. I just try to disconnect and enjoy my days a little better.
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I used to disconnect much more often too, and that was incredibly helpful! Now your comment gave me the incentive to start it again. I think we all deserve a break!
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Yes we definitely do! I hope it works for you!
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Let’s hope so!
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it was nice
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Thank you!
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I agree with the term burn out, but it is not a new phenomenon, nor should it be categorized as a “millennial” item. It is a world epidemic occurring in all generations! My 60 year old parents are expected to be socially and media based and I myself a Gen X birthed two millennials! One who copes very well and the other described in this article. Millennials are just as valuable as other generations that still exist but it’s astonishing that so much of the present is geared towards them. Lifestyle habits versus personality characteristics and the need to please ourselves and others is what should be addressed! Each individual has to make a conscious decision to take care of themselves first, but it’s a tough flaw to overcome for any person living in todays fast paced and competitive society. We are all still consumers, producers, humans and sometimes run on auto pilot to the beat of an ever changing reality. We all have felt the so called “mundane errand” anxiety, stress of a family, exhausting career and social life. It’s a conscious choice one has to make selfishly and forgivingly. The process is multifaceted and takes effort, but the balance can work for most days, but again we are all human, imperfect. Surround yourself with people who empathize and support what you see best for yourself. Don’t try to control everything because the outcome may not change or be the one desired; step by step and day by day, take a little time for yourself, think about what you want, drown yourself in belief and listen!
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Thanks for this lovely comment! All really well-said! I think you are right in saying that this is not a unique phenomenon to this generation. Everyone goes through that. What might be different now is the mich faster pace of life, as you also pointed out, and the much stronger competition. And also somehow, maybe we are less able to deal with it, which might be related to us being surrounded by fewer people who could support us. But the phenomenon as it is is a general human experience. The solution is as you said at the end, but unfortunately, we learn it after we crash. For me, I started learning that I should value my well-being more only after I crashed several times (not even once).
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I think so many of us will relate to this… Thank you for sharing ❤
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Thanks for dropping by!
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Life is all about establishing a good balance and that means we have to know when to disconnect from people and places, even for short periods of time. I think today’s generations may burn-out a little faster because many are so connected, twenty-four hours a day, to technology. I taught for years and remember reading many studies on how sleep deprivation, anxiety and depression in children were linked to their smartphones, which sat next to them (even on their pillows at night) all day long. The effects were seen in the classroom day after day. I do realize, that this problem has crossed generational boundaries as we all become more tech savvy. I think setting aside personal time to meditate, exercise, write, sit in silence, etc., is important to achieve that balance that helps us prevent burn out.
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I actually did not make the connection between technology and depression in that way. That it makes us more connected and more dependent in a sense (I always thought it was the opposite). But it makes total sense and it is true that we are very much dependent now. We should learn how to disconnect. I tried it several times and they benefited me beyond my imagination. Although I came back to use social media afterwards, they became less and less controlling each time.
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Yeah, there are several studies that make the correlation. It’s good that you have learned to pull away and to reconnect, taking more control each time. This is the only form of social media I take part in nowadays.
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I am also very much switching to only blogging. Hopefully, I will learn how to control my social media use rather than it me one day!
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As long as you are the one controlling, then it should all work out well.
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Let’s hope so! Because otherwise, I feel like I am far from my own self.
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That is exactly how it feels when one has relinquished control to other things or people.
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True that!
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I read your piece and already I could relate. Then I read the article and I was like “aha makes sense now”.. I’m trying to fix that for myself now before I get older. Thanks so much for sharing!
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Same here. I am also trying to fix the damage. Reading this article made me realize what I was ignoring and the size of the problem I was ignoring.
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Thank you for sharing this interesting article Betul! There is so much external pressure, that it is very easy to fall into the trap of “never enough thinking” that brings to a burnout. For me mindfulness has been very useful to regain some balance 🙂
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For me too! If there is anything that kept me intact so far, it is mindfulness! It has become such an essential.
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Useful and interesting article. I have to agree with other commenters that this is not limited to millennials. The rest of us are living this fast paced life too, with ever increasing pressures and competition. It is a mentality that has developed, and it is not sustainable. Thanks for the link.
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I agree! The difference for millennials could be that they are born into this. They have not seen life otherwise. But yes, everyone is in this, which is a pity.
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Yes, good point. Us oldies have a bit more life experience, fat lot of good it does us 😉
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Lucky!
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Great share! The quarter life crisis is real.
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It is!
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Being tired has too been a challenge for me. The following link has been beneficial for me and my family.
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I am glad that it helped in a way! I am also challenged by tiredness
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