RHLC April Challenge: What practices do you implement to avoid burnout?

[Deanna]

We will be hosting a monthly challenge where community members who engage and contribute have the chance to win unique badges in the Red Hat Learning Community!

March challenge: reply to this thread with the practices, rituals or strategies you put in place to avoid burnout? This could be related to work, family, life, etc. 

Good luck!  

[Tracy_Baker]

I do anything other than work on the computer. I have to step away from the machines completely as I spend so much time on them already - easily 15 hours a day Monday through Friday . . . and most Saturdays, too.

Read, go garage sale-ing with my wife, watch a ballgame, cook (those who know me won't be surprised by that activity). Just about anything that's not digital - I need some analog in my life, too.

[brianj · Accepted solution]

Taking "fresh-air" breaks are a must for the team I'm on.  We take these about once a day and it's nice to get outside for about 15-20 minutes.  We usually discuss anything but work; movies, sports, etc.  The Marvel movies are always a huge topic of discussion on my team.

[itnet7 · Accepted solution]

I play music, video games, and spend time with the family everyday. On days where I'm working, I have also made a concerted effort to see if what I'm about to start in the afternoon can just wait until the next working day, if there's not enough time complete a task towards the end of the day, Saying not to whimsical requests that are outside standard offerings helps too.

As far as personal life outside of work, I try and avoid and contribute to drama. With that I also try to limit time with toxic people and relationships If I just can't just walk away from. It's amazing how much work and life can actually affect one another.. When either side is not balanced the other side usually is affected.

[varelov · Accepted solution]

Traveling. It doesn't have to be far away. But traveling, mostly driving and in silence.