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Have you ever heard of hobby burnout or creator burnout? I
have and yes! it can happen. one day you realize the hobby or the things you
love doing the most, you just don't want to do it. It honestly feels like
dragging yourself to do a chore. I absolutely love what I do and the community
that has been created, so when I experienced it, it felt even more exhausting
loving something, but not wanting to get up and do it.
A hobby is supposed to be that one thing in your life that
you do in your leisure time that's fun, and where you get to be creative. It
felt like the balance of my hobby being a fun and creative outlet felt more
like a daily chore and something that had deadlines that had to be met. It
didn't feel like fun and something you share with a community with other people
who enjoy your hobby as well.
We are in the age of social media where constantly pumping
out content is like the norm and feels like you’re a human machine. There is a
way to balance your hobby and what you enjoy doing without getting caught up in
social media, influencer, constant content creator life. When I originally
started blogging it was fun and enjoyable but over the course of the past year
it has felt draining and honestly like a chore to pump out content daily. Trust
me I get it all of these platforms have changed and life is just moving fast every
day, but I honestly miss the times when you looked forward to a creator posting
instead of having 24 access to people’s lives and stories and so much
information all the time and It really can cause a burnout and just an overall
lack of creative space.
and ugh who wants to create when you’re not in a creative
space and enjoying it. I know people always say make your hobby or the things
you enjoy your job but what happens when it is your job and then you get burned
out. I recently read an article on the daily campus, and I’ll tag it here
talking about how leisure activities becoming work can be more harm than good.
To sum it all up...
hobby burnout is mentally exhausting and
sometimes you may just have to let it run its course or pick up a new hobby or
push through it. I probably wouldn't recommend just pushing through it because
the content you create will not be your best work and may cause you to be even
more burned out. If you’re reading this and you got to the end thank you so
much and I hope this resonates with you and you can take something from it. I
am feeling much better in my creative space which is why I can write this blog
post today. So, cheers to a new year and slowing our lives down to prevent
hobby burnout.
Here Are Some Tips to Help
1. set aside time every day to do nothing (rest & sit)
We can forget our bodies need a break sometimes. It’s best to set aside time even for 10-20 minutes to do nothing and let your body relax. These times can be used to meditate or focused breathing.
2. Set healthy and realistic boundaries for work and personal life.
3. Stay hydrated and have a good sleep routine.
4. incorporate some form of exercise or movement into your day.
5. try something NEW!
6. talk to a therapist
7. take vacations and use your mental health days
8. change your work environment!
If you work from home, try trying your environment around or working at a park or coffee shop. Sometimes changing your location can spark a new idea.
9. start your day with your intentions and goals to stay on track.
10. develop your life outside of your job and social media.
This one is a big one! Make connections, go on trips do
things you would normally do but experience life!
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