You're Not Burnt Out, You're Just Crispy

Rewire your brain for success using the video game model and create an action plan that actually works.

By now, countless articles aimed at creative professionals have flooded our feeds, all tackling the topic of preventing burnout. And it should be a snap to just embrace mindfulness, decompress, and dial down the overwhelm, right?

Wake up on a schedule. Eat breakfast. Go for a walk. Have a routine. Journal your thoughts. Meditate. Talk to a friend. Go for a hike. Bubble baths. Self-care. Boundaries. Bareback unicorn rides into the sunset.

It seems easy enough to get into a consistent meal routine in theory, but for those that often forget to slurp down a protein shake between meetings, the thought of procuring and preparing ingredients for a healthy routine meal can feel impossible.

Then there are those of us who start art projects to relieve stress and subsequently spend the next month tripping over art supplies and stressing out about not finishing the very project that was supposed to help us unwind.

Life happens. Energy shifts. Priorities pivot.

Before you know it, the projects you car…