7 posts tagged with "stress"

Unless you've won the lottery or have a trust fund that pays out in premium coffee beans, you probably have a job. Most days, you're likely fine with that arrangement—solving problems, sending emails, and optimizing workflows. But let's be real: even the best jobs come with moments that make you want to delete your professional identity and start fresh.

Burnout is more than just feeling tired—it's a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged stress. If you're here, you've likely experienced it firsthand. The good news? Recovery is possible, and it starts with small, intentional steps. Let's explore how you can rebuild your energy, regain your focus, and rediscover joy.

For comprehensive stress management strategies before burnout sets in, check out The Modern Office Playbook for Managing Job Stress. If you want to understand the different types of burnout, see 3 Kinds of Burnout and How to Deal with Them.

We all have days when we're not exactly our own biggest fans. Heck, it's a part of being human, right? But sometimes, those "not-so-fan" moments can start to pile up, creeping into a dangerous territory we like to call self-loathing. Here are seven signs that you might be in the self-loathing zone, and a few ways to start reclaiming the love for yourself that you rightfully deserve.

It's easy to get caught up in planning your future. Planning for a secure and happy future is a significant undertaking. However, spending too much attention on unknowns can significantly inhibit your ability to focus on the here and now.

At this very moment, you can begin to enjoy your everyday life that is currently flashing unnoticed right before your eyes. So let the future come naturally and live joyfully and willingly in the present moment!

While carefully considering a new idea can be an excellent thing, there comes a time when thinking about something needs to give way to action. Sometimes, though, we stall ourselves out by getting so involved in our thoughts, we never act at all.

Work stress in tech isn't just about tight deadlines or difficult stakeholders. It's about context switching between fifteen different priorities, debugging production issues at 2 AM, and trying to maintain code quality while everyone wants everything "yesterday."

Here's the thing: stress is often a symptom of deeper systemic issues. You've got a few good options for addressing both the immediate pressure and the root causes.

Your backlog is overflowing. Your email count has three digits. That side project you started six months ago is giving you the stink eye from your desktop. Sound familiar?

Here's the thing: you don't have a productivity problem — you have a prioritization problem. The solution isn't doing more efficiently; it's doing less strategically.