BURNOUT. Is this the end?
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- čas přidán 22. 06. 2024
- This is burnout. One cylinder at a time.
0:00 Monday
2:04 Tuesday
4:13 Wednesday
5:34 Thursday / Friday
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Van, you have a weird ability to post exactly the video I need right when I need it
Same
Me too. So thankful to know it’s not just me. I’m in my forties and thought I was being lazy.
Same lol I genuinely feel this
Van, I have some advice for you.... at 3:59, you said "the nap tweak knocks him out for the day". The secret to a successful nap is to limit it to 20-30 minutes... and NO more! Set a timer for 30 minutes and get up right after that. Been doing that for decades. Any btw, the nap is necessary for us early birds. I noted you wake up at 4am. I am a 5:30am kind of guy and routine is essential to keep that sleep/wake structure going.
This is actually hitting me at the wrong time, just started a new routine and I'm wondering what the point of it all is...
I love the video even more than the message, just because this upload is the embodiment of the message. Thank you
get back to that pasta making!! :)
Haha good to see you here, brother in mind, na we dont know each other, yet.
@@jonasgrundey4033 that wasn’t weird at all.
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But how can he still manage to write such an inspiring script? Kind of impressive an scary at the same time!
Hi Van/viewers,
As much as I agree that "the routine" is the way to optimize work. I do sometimes think that it may be more efficient in the long run to be less-efficient day to day, but use novel experiences to maintain interests and spirit. Our brain is tuned in and present during a novel experience. The brain uses novel experiences to punctuate and catalog time. That is why when we get older time moves faster, the brain throws out blocks of time which is repetitive or routine data. Why can we remember every second of that hour long first date with our first lover so clearly, and yet we cant remember any of the hour long commute from last week. Novelty in life begets more lived "time" and feeds the curious spirit. It is by no accident you refresh a little by fixing things (always novel) and spending time with your boy(his entire life is novel so far). I don't mind if you pump the brakes on filming honestly, give me a short simple video of fixing something around your house any day.
you’re so right. thank you sir, this means a lot - really, a lot.
@@arthurb8436 it helped me, hope it helps :)
True, and a good rule-of-thumb to try to keep life fresh. Someone recently said in a CZcams video, "when presented with two options, always choose the option that results in the better story", which has really played on my mind.
But a life pursuing 'novelty' can also become a rod for your back. Am I experiencing enough new things? Am I wasting my life doing the same things again? Why should I do this housework, it's so banal?
For me creating a spiritual 'centre' in my life perpetuated by daily cycles (routines of maintenance) has been key to my feeling contented and putting an end to my ever-present sense of being on-edge and stressed out.
I agree but would add, as Michael/vsauce pointed out that as we age each moment represents an ever decreasing percentage of our cumulative life to date, partially explaining why “time goes faster as we age”.
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This is a good suggestion
For me, there’s nothing more draining and depressing than constant routine. Our minds need stimulation, new experiences, fresh air to inspire creativity. We are not Machines. If you are tired, sleep in, get some rest. Make every day different.
4am, that's your problem right there 😀
I had the same problem. Got rid of coffee and started sleeping 8 straight hours every night. I'm reborn.
The fact that he starts speaking at 2:04 and I didn't notice is amazing. Very few videos can do that and retain the viewers.
You're completely spot on about how this is a condition of the soul. I figured this out the past couple of years when I knew I wasn't living what I was destined to do. When you realize this, the "fatigue" will hit you like a Mack Truck and start to crush your soul the second you sit down to do what you're not supposed to be doing. Once you start doing what you're supposed to do, a fire will ignite in your belly and you will have so much energy and desire to work, you will only stop to eat when loved ones remind you to. You will work long after the sun goes down and the only reason you go to bed is so that you can get up earlier and start working on the desires of your heart & soul at the earliest possible time. Great video Van, great reminder for us all.
But isn't van doing what he "is supposed to" ?
@@tenns Maybe he is but the content/material isn't matching up with what makes him "tick". He's still striving (like most of us) to find his deepest truths. I suggest that more you search out GOD the closer you will get to these truths.
@@GodzHammer god ? what does that have to do with this
@@tenns
Its some people's answer to everything because they don't have a real answer of their own.
@@Rufio1975 - Bingo - You've figured it out without realizing it.
This video broke me inside. Went right into my feels. You helped me figure out that I’m currently at the verge of a serious burnout. For that, I’m grateful. Take care of yourselves people. "This is the part of the marathon where you gotta swallow your pride and walk, slow down... but don't stop"
Hey Van,
It’s not exactly fatigue that you were facing, it’s low energy.
Try eating a big breakfast soon after you wake up. Make it high protein, low carbs. Doesn’t matter if you’re not hungry, or you dont do breakfast, just eat it. Do it for energy, not for pleasure.
Cause I’m sure you already know this, it’s not how much time you have, it’s how much energy you have. Energy follows motivation, follows focus, follows productivity.
Vans ability to make a story about any problem he's having, then to make it entertaining, it's amazing.
I’m sorry you’re feeling this way. I, too, have felt this burnout. Given your decades of experience on me, you might not need my advice but I’ll give it anyways for other commenters or in case it strikes a nerve. I think that there are two components to getting out of burnout. The first component is to recognize what it is that put you in a deficit and to put an end to it. It might be physical (sleep, exercise, vitamin/hormone deficiencies) or behavioral (monotonous projects, uninspiring and grueling work) but take the time to explore these things and do your best to remedy them using research-backed solutions. Don’t listen to bullshit on diets and sleep from the internet. Get blood work done, listen to your doctor, listen to professors, and experiment with what gives you the ideal results. Experimentation is key: don’t let your attachment to a routine hold you back from iterating into a better behavioral pattern. The second component is to extend patience towards yourself. Just as burnout is not an overnight process, neither is recovery from burnout. Best of luck, spirited man!
Worlds collide! Hello JF
MAN I love this
Bloodwork is the worst option. It leads to nothing good. This is all lifestyle and mental. This is outside of what doctors do. He should get more sleep (don’t wake up so damn early) and stop being so dramatic, don’t overthink everything and stop dwelling on himself so much. Let go. It’s not easy. But that’s the path.
Frankly, just waking up later will likely fix 80% of the problem.
HOLY CRAP.... what a fantastic video! I need to watch it again! So damn raw, honest and vulnerable.
"We are but molecules!"
Moving through time in the best way possible, trying to make sense of it all. Life has its limits, but the clock NEVER stops man.
We just have to soldier on...untill the end.
Cunning, Baffling, Powerful, I can relate, you're in good company.
Performance anxiety cannot be cured by more performance. Love and wisdom from the spirit: ♡
This is so relatable man … i experienced slow burnout over a period of 1 year .. initially i thought no way burnout will get to me im good … but i guess working a job , running youtube channels and running a online buisness took its toll … love the last line … swallow my pride and walk but dont stop 🔥💯 Line to Live by 💯
how did you recover? I'm currently in a deep long term slow burnout over 10 years and am finding it hard to get out. any help would be appreciated.
@@gedr7664 See a therapist if possible
Glorifying burnout as if it were something to be enamored is dangerous. If you don’t sleep 7-8 hours a day, due to your work, then slow down and take it easier. You won’t become a superman, but a diseased individual at the end
@@themichaelcom
Who's glorifying it?
This is an important video, knowing that we all feel this way sometimes. I loved how you captured it like a documentary and the voice-over did a great job in the tone of this video.
perfect timing, been reaching a burnout point, booked a flight today for a 5 day weekend at the beach with family i havent seen since pre pandemic, big mix up to add joy back to life and give a reason for the routine!
Crazy! This video popped up in my feed at the exact time I am feeling the same way? Your videos always hit HARD with their messages! Don't stop, your messages are helping someone out there (ME). I feel better already, just knowing it's not always me alone feeling certain things that you have a great way of expressing.
I love your videos. They always hit home. Thanks for sharing your work and your perseverance in the process. 🙏
Love you, Van! I very much relate to this, in my current routines and situations. Persistence, the damn double edged sword. Carry on! Happiness to you and yours!
Thank you Van! The spiritual side of burn out is real. It seems to be accelerated by working from home and having a feeling of being trapped. Wishing you the best on the upcoming trips and the renewal that will happen.
“Slowdown but don’t stop”
Are the words I’ve been looking for all week thank you !!!
This is one of my all-time favorite vids that you've made! LOVE IT! The editing is brilliant! The opening with no VO or music bed is especially great! WALK, DON'T STOP.👍 👍
This is one of the best videos I have seen on CZcams. I was nodding in agreement throughout. It's like someone went inside my mind and verbalized the confusing thoughts inside. Great stuff !
This video resonates. All of your videos resonate. But this especially. Thanks for this bright spot in the week.
Bravo Van! To be so honest! have a good break and keep on inspiring us all!
I hear you, bro! Get the rest you need, the diet you need, the exercise you need, and the support/therapy you need to pull through. I know you can do it!
I can relate to this so much. Thank you!
Loved this video, rhythms and routine are wonderful and changes towards those usually points to fatigue.
I dont know how you do it, but you manage to make me put almost all of your videos on my favourite list.
for me this was much needed right now, appreciate it! Gonna fight through this. Thank you Mr.Van (the spirited man) :))
I’m burning out and the last line nearly brought me to tears. This story hit me, thanks.
I've been working on that unachievable routine for maybe 6 months now, and boy oh boy is it hard. Awesome video as always. If i had money I would patreon all the way, in the meantime keep it up.
This was just so good, just what I needed. Thank you
Thx for visualizing my struggle in your way.
You’re an inspiration Van - thank you 🙏🏼
Fantastic!!!! Thank you
Let me be clear, today is my first day watching my first video of Van Neistat... And.. It.. Is... Awesome.. Period. I subscribed. Simple.
Great message. I can relate to the energy or lack there of. 💪👍🙏🏼
The spirited man knows that every marathon has a hidden, unavoidable wall. He prepares so as to fortify himself against its weighty drag, but it drags just the same. Despite the drag, he endures. Because the spirited man just… keeps…going. Keep going Van!
💚 I'm rarely tired and don't need a nap after lunch anymore since I started going to bed at 9 pm.
You are a constant inspiration. When I feel like I can't, I do. And that's because of a few like you. So thanks
This has layers. This hits deep. Thank you Van.
What a great video. Thank you
Thank you for this. Once again, thank you for this.
“Slow Down But Don’t Stop”. Good Advice, Van!
There are so many things life throws at me at any given moment, but this video was timed perfectly
Very relatable video. Really liked the "walk, but don't stop" line.
Dear spirited man how to be **organised**
This hits home hard! But hard work and keeping at it is what pays off!
Great editing and storytelling!
Amazing commitment!
Interesting! Nice video! Thank you for sharing it. ✌️
Brilliant as always!!
We’re just one more note, and I love it. Thank you for your freedom towards us.
Thank you. That was brave and deep.
Love the pace of your videos Van…looking forward to you posting Week Of Fires 😉
These "peak behind the curtain" videos are my favorite. How you organize your stuff. How you organize your brain. How you organize your life. How to's. Little trips into your past. Excellent content. Don't over think it, *you* are the most organic and interesting subject matter of your channel.
It seems the writing and the voice overs are the hardest, most time consuming part of your work. And though they are very well done, I'd still be happy to watch your content with less of that structure.
this one really resonated with me, thank you Van once again. I will swollow my pride and walk, when the time has come.
Damn. Always hitting home. Thanks V
I needed this one. I'm going through this right now.
Thank you for sharing this.
Love it man. Was just talking with my therapist about how my max for writing time is like an hour before brain drain sets in. He helped me reveal to myself that maybe I’m suppressing my emotions and needing to accept them. It kind of opened me up a bit. I had kind of been modeling myself after a writer that only wrote a page a day after researching long enough to have that dump feeling come on where you just go, it’s time. It’s time to write. And then he writes a page and stops mid sentence everyday until it’s done.
I think I’m finally ready to abandon that and use the strong negative emotions to steer the narratives to build radical acceptance into the work. Might have already relieved anxiety.
Needed this. Funny how your videos always scratch wherever I itch. Thanks van!
Excellent. Very relatable
I really liked this.I can relate. Suffering with same type Of burnout.
Well this feels relatable. I'm no where near as hard working as you but I feel ...like I can't do anything because I'm tired. Can't sleep properly...can't function properly...not enough sleep...not enough functioning.
This hit me in the gut pretty nicely. Well done.
First time ever seeing your content sir and I must say I am a instant fan!
"We have met the enemy, and he is us". "Making art" is really only a fraction of the battle of "making art". It's a lonely journey with too many highs that the nearly 90% of lows seem almost like it's a 50/50 split. Routine really is what saves us. It keeps the feet going one foot in front of the other because, like an artist's process, it helps us know what comes next when we don't know what "next" even looks like. The beauty and wonder of living in our imagination are that we can create the most wonderful work when our lives feel the most terrible and the most terrible work when our lives are wonderful. Reading this back, it all sounds so terrible, but actually, I am in love with the work and the journey. Yet, any way you cut it though, it's a hard journey. Thank you for this video, Van.
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I put this down here because I didn't want this to be self-promotional. Instead, I wanted to share the same side of the coin from one artist to another ( czcams.com/video/dgmv0FFKm_c/video.html ). Also, you have probably read, Art & Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking by David Bayles, but if not...
Wow the sound design is just incredible in these
Your best film yet, the day before my birthday, after a continuous burnout that's persisted since I blew out last year's candles. Thank you for the tips and philosophy, I also just made a film quoting Nietzsche. Really needed this one :^)
LOVE this one so much
incredible video again. i feel you
love this vid! i feel similar.
Soo good. Every time.
One of the best, raw, hard right f****** true video I have seen in a long time. Thanks buddy for this
I literally just spend the past month researching burnout for a video and I totally understand!
I don't know how far you are along your process or if you're getting help, but I can at least share what I learned here for others if that might help :)
Red flags of burnout:
- The fatigue you're describing here
- Forgetfulness & difficulty concentrating
- Diminished pride in your work, you care less about your creations
- Losing sight of yourself and your goals
- Difficulty maintaining relationships and being present with loved ones
- Frustration and irritability
- Unexplained muscle tension, pain, fatigue, and insomnia
- The weighing guilt of feeling like you’re letting down your audience and yourself when taking a break
- You feel trapped by the work you set out for yourself
The 3 phases to get out of burnout:
1. Take a hard break from your work environment. Your body has an excess of stress, build up from the marathon of creating content and everything that entails mentally & physically. You need to stop being introduced to stressors. Things that trigger you and make you feel anxious, and all the other redflags I mentioned before. -> Get away from the stressors
2. You need to learn to end the stress cycle. This goes as followed:
- Stressor (trigger) induces the response
- Your body responds by regulating levels of stresshormones to make sure you have energy available for responding to the stressor.
- Your body is safe from the stressor, it signals the brain to stabilise the stresshormones levels again.
As long as you don't complete that 3rd step, you will add more stress to your body. The key here in phase 2 is to learn to deal with stress. Finding coping mechanisms. Phase 1 was to get rid of the stressors, now you need to deal with the stress still inside your body.
3. Find professional help, people who will be able to zoom out and identify the triggers that make you feel stressed. People who will be able to find you your way of releasing stress, which is different for everyone.
Hope this helps someone, and for legit advice, remember it's always best to seek out professional care.
Thank you for this 🙏🏼
Wonderful video. I experienced a massive burnout in 2018 and my takeaway was that burnout was a message from my soul telling me that my current routines/habits/beliefs were no longer serving me. Burnout is an inner-alarm that demands to be listened to.
My morning, 3 shot bulletproof latte (better than coffee), drop kids, workout, shower, 2nd breakfast, no elevensies! Started taking Nootropics at 11am to be fully functional till dinner. Rinse & repeat!
Superb!
Slow down but don’t stop. Thanks, I needed this one.
43, naps at 2 are common and finish me for the day, parenting, working, thinking too much. SO relatable.
48. Decades ago, I learned the secret to afternoon naps.
1) Anticipate the fatigue to set in between 2pm and 4pm and give yourself permission to have a nap
2) Length of nap (this is a game changer!) Never sleep past 20-30 minutes! I set a timer for 30 and take 3-10 minutes to fall asleep, so I have about 20 minutes of pure nap.
If you sleep past 30 minutes, your body gets confused and submits into a lengthy sleep range similar to your overnight. Then it screws up your regular bedtime rhythm.
check out Circadian rhythms and Ultradian rhythms for more on this.
"slow down but don't stop". The best line of the movie.
We have all been there. That feeling sucks!
Keep on keeping on, Van.
This was a very good episode!
„This is the part of the marathon where you gotta swallow your pride and walk, slow down, don’t stop“
Van as I experienced a burnout recently myself I was always wondering why I cant do things right. One moment I am extremely passionate, organized and structured troughout weeks and months but I ALWAYS find myself falling on my back until I completely stop. I don‘t think there is a right answer how to act when burning out. But your planned trip to get away for quite some time is probably the best thing you can do. You got this, I really love your content and your story telling. By far my favourite channel on this plattform!
I love this hack that I found that Im just going to preach it. You mention getting fatigued at 5 (and then consequently due to age at a sooner time) I found, in my current 10 hour work days (mixed between studying and physical tasks) that im doing, that by increasing my sleep from 8 hours to 9 I stopped getting tired at 5 and started getting tired at 11. This includes 1.5 hour workout everyday. Enough sleep means you can stay up 14 hours a day without getting tired and work almost every hour of the day doing physical and mental activities. rinse and repeat 6.5 days a week.
This is gem!
Brilliant editing. Well done. I resemble this message.
Man it feels like you are living my dream life. I keep working, working and working, 10 hours a day, just to come home, eat and sleep, and repeat. Living towards the weekend (if I don’t have weekend standby shift which I really hate). No time for naps, no time for breaks, just keep on working through the stress, anger and sadness.
Slow down but don't stop feels so much like a runner pacing themselves. Great video!!
🙏🏼 thank you
Very well done even though you're burned out Van!
One of the terrible things in my life that I found to be true that your brother was also right about is that if I run I am good. I don't enjoy exercising I've never been athletic. I am not athletic. However; it is the run that keeps my life in order. I found, like you that the routine is the death of creativity. I enjoy following a training plan for a half marathon that I will likely never run in order to have some variation in my life. The added bonus is that by following the training plan, I am afforded rest days that are a welcome reprieve from the. "routine ". I work harder on the run on run days, and I get a guilt free rest day on the rest days. Thanks Van.
I needed this one man