What is something you do to avoid burnout?

[HiggsField29]

Burnout creeps up slowly and is hard to notice until it hits. What are things you do to keep yourself from getting there?

[Dom9]

Taking proper breaks before I feel exhausted helps a lot

[JayJ]

I try to keep some time each day completely work free

[Finley]

Switching tasks instead of grinding one thing endlessly works for me

[ScarletDaemon]

Getting outside regularly keeps me from feeling stuck

[PeakTime]

I set a hard stop on work emails at 6pm, no matter what. My brain basically files a grievance if I let the notifications slide past that hour. Once you start treating rest like a real appointment instead of a leftover scrap of time, the guilt fades fast.

Also, I found that changing scenery does more than a cup of coffee ever will. Walked a different route today and somehow remembered why I liked this job in the first place.