Thanks for the link and advice! Based on some reactions here + initial takes from friends, I think the tone of this post came off much more burn-outy and depressed than I wanted; I feel pretty happy most days, even as I recognize things are Very Strange and grieve more than the median. I also am lucky enough to have a very high bar for burnout, and have made many plans and canaries of what to do in case that day comes.
I think for me, and people in my cluster, getting out of the fight-and-flight mode like you mentioned is very important, but it’s also very important to recognize the oddity and urgency of the situation. Psychological pain is not a necessary reaction to the situation we find ourselves in, but it is, in moderation and properly handled, a reasonable one. I worry somewhat about a feeling of Deep Okayness leading to an unfounded belief in “it’s all going to be okay.”
That’s great to hear! Yeah it can certainly lead to less action than is rational if you’re not careful. These things can be decoupled but you have to actually do the decoupling :)
Thanks for the link and advice! Based on some reactions here + initial takes from friends, I think the tone of this post came off much more burn-outy and depressed than I wanted; I feel pretty happy most days, even as I recognize things are Very Strange and grieve more than the median. I also am lucky enough to have a very high bar for burnout, and have made many plans and canaries of what to do in case that day comes.
I think for me, and people in my cluster, getting out of the fight-and-flight mode like you mentioned is very important, but it’s also very important to recognize the oddity and urgency of the situation. Psychological pain is not a necessary reaction to the situation we find ourselves in, but it is, in moderation and properly handled, a reasonable one. I worry somewhat about a feeling of Deep Okayness leading to an unfounded belief in “it’s all going to be okay.”
Hope you’re doing well :)
That’s great to hear! Yeah it can certainly lead to less action than is rational if you’re not careful. These things can be decoupled but you have to actually do the decoupling :)