Going from 0 to 100: How the return to normal could lead to burnout

– others ‘will run, full tilt, back into life when the lockdown lifts, so excited about being “free” that they exhaust themselves’.She explains that in simple terms, burnout occurs when ‘our activity load is too high and we don’t feel we have control over our timetable’.

‘During lockdown, the only option for connection was video and phone calls that required direct conversation,’ she says. In wanting to minimise the inevitable fear of missing out – a phenomena perpetuated by social media – she has been keen to add things to her diary.That mentality spreads quickly. Already we’re witnessing people gear up to live their ‘best life’ through a screen as we sit scrolling alone in bed., the first and only comparison coach, says the mood around getting back to normal will likely contribute to people feeling fatigued.

‘It’s fantastic that we’ll have more choice and opportunity to decide how we want to spend our free time, but we must remember that we’re going to also be dealing with a return to a pace that’s going to feel unfamiliar.’Lucy believes ‘if we’re not careful, it’s going to feel like whiplash’ and part of avoiding this is to first ‘see it coming’. If you expect it, you can prepare for it.Advertisement

‘I’m feeling very excited for [rules to lift] but I am cautious of the fact that it is going to feel weird,’ Bonnie tells us. ‘I’m quite worried as a lot of my friends have moved.FOMO has driven her schedule in the past, though for all the negativity associated with the term, in some ways it has served her.

Lockdown hasn't even been lifted yet and you are already writing scare stories about burnout. Amazing.

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