ComebackGrid 🌻 - your daily renewal

(intro) This channel helps you to become more stress resilient, to push a nearing burnout away and to fight back out ouf burnout and exhaustion depressions. Modern society and lifestyle causes a fast rise of stress related severe health events. Heart issues, high blood pressure, strokes, burnouts, exhaustion depressions and selfharming shame of not "functioning" anymore. Better selfcare is crucial. We wanna build an army of comebackers & resiliencers; with daily advice for 1) selfcure or 2) if your partner suffers/is close to burnout and you wanna help Tiny daily steps build conscience, rebuild skills, routines, letting you regrow in a way that you can't imagine now. Join the @ComebackGrid. Regain life and prevent / combat stress related struggles - from an insider's view who knows how all this felt and returned even stronger.

@amydoublet Best definition of physics .... and interaction of human souls I've ever read. ☀️

If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration. - Nicola Tesla

Great article. I am baffled by the same questions. (passionate IT tech) Even without AI chatbots and AI agents, multitasking always was fueling burnout. Imho many aspects of "let's go more digital" have not really made work or life.easier or better, just faster - and more draining (mentally). It's symbolic to see that burnouts of IT people currently are rising quickly since 2022. The question is: do we use AI to amplify our creativity, or are we gradually outsourcing our brains? Could it be that jobs and situations with honest human contact will be the ones that remain—or at least the ones most sought after?

Been a while since I wrote for After Burnout, but I'm back with a good one: afterburnout.co/p/breaking-out…

@itscristabraun @thedanielaros 👍. Yep. Big fan of short trips and breaks. A 4 week vacation can't rebalance 11 months of overdrive. Another bad mistake: postponing hobbies, vacations, joy and self-care until retirement. (might never happen)

@thedanielaros 100%. Biggest mistake I see people make is waiting to go on vacation to relax. Thats not a good strategy. Relaxation and rejuvenation need to happen daily.

If you’re in your 30s and are not taking the time to manage stress you’re doing it wrong. This is the decade when burnout beats you down. If you ignore this now then it'll haunt you for the rest of your life.

Depends on who is asking and if he/she looks like really caring about a honest reply. A "how are you" while walking by without stopping and without honest eye contact is just empty buzzword bingo. Sometimes I am testing: "Erm, could be better." Now you see if they really care or switch topics.

How do you respond to “how are you?”

So true - and so much potential. One of the best lessons from my bicycle trips: if you meet strangers on a bench in the woods, at a rest area, or at a table in a café or restaurant, greet them warmly and offer a short small talk. If denied, never mind - everybody is allowed to protect his boundaries. But sometimes you end up having amazing conversations, meeting interesting people, and you are sharing great stories or insights. #learnFromOthers #creativity #networking #beKind Perhaps we should send our parliaments to walks, not sessions? 😉

Meaningful connection does NOT require a lot of time. I've watched people have 15-minute conversations on a trail that they describe months later as one of the most clarifying exchanges of their lives. I've watched strangers figure out something important about themselves because someone they just met asked one genuinely curious question. Depth isn't a function of time. It's a function of attention. Of actual curiosity. Of one person deciding to be fully present with another. That can happen in five minutes or it can NOT happen in five years. The walks teach this by accident. Every Saturday. Over and over again.

Take the time and read this. Imho it is as important to spot mental health issues of your partner or a friend as it is to spot alarm signals of a stroke or a heart issue. You can save families, lives and careers. ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

@MEHEP4U That's a great list of alert signals. Splendid article! 👍🏆 Relatives or partners can spot mental health issues way earlier than the sufferer. (if they are educated to interpret these symptoms not as character flaws)

How to spot and help someone in a mental health crisis #MentalHealth #MentalIllness #Psychiatry mymotherlode.com/news/health-ne…

From my own experience after having recovered from a heavy burnout, the 7 years before the tilt (the phase where the burnout culminated) feel like 1 or 2 years ... with many memories missing, with many hobbies ignored. The missing memories aren't a blackout; I was so deep in functioning mode that I didn't live in the moment - so no sustainable memory was stored. And in the state of mental suffering time was running extremely slow.

I’m curious if any of the mental health professionals on here have any resources on the concept of subjectivity of time. I appreciate y’all !

True. And we can fuel motivation by giving us an external reward, too. Not necessarily by buying expensive stuff .... a mindful coffee break on the terrace or in a café will do the job. (my own cohort study with one participant showed, that a bicycle trip to the 🍨 ice cream parlor works, too) 😅

@dylanmallman Aging by a lifestyle that pushes your biological age far above your real age is a disease - and your adjustments are the most important projects you can do for yourself.

Aging is a disease and its cure is the most important medical project in human history.

I disagree. Not accepting that life is finite is a disease of attachment and causes many people lots of stress. One proof: fellow men in midlife crisis, desperately collecting risky kicks (and getting injured) or purchasing toys from their youth - just to feel younger again - while I am content with inner peace, trusting that the cycle of life is part of the whole process. #acceptance #vedantaPhilosophy Btw: I'd leave to Mars voluntarily as soon as certain fellow humans would not die of age. 😅 🤔🤯⬇️

So true. I always try to defend your generation, every time when colleagues, mates or the many SME entrepreneurs I know are ranting about that generation being less resilient, burnt out or their focus on work-life-balance (which is the only way to tackle &.prevent burnout btw). My words: "Hey it's because of the cost-effective speed-optimized digital economies and the lack of soft skills in education plans - all set up by OUR generations, not theirs. It's time for a generation that moves the needle of the stuttering record player." 👍💚 Often I get this reaction: 🤯??? Then I add: "Yes, work-life balance is bullshit .... (pause) ... life-work balance is much more sustainable." 😅👑

I learned something this weekend: Millennials have higher rates of nearly all top 10 health conditions than Gen X did at the same age. We are officially the most burned-out generation in history. Maybe it's what happens when you’re the generation of early birth control for every skin or cycle issue, raised on "eat less, move more," intermittent fasting, 1,000-calorie diets, and career above all else... that we must do it all, have it all, and be it all—only to then be told you’re still not trying hard enough. Yes, maybe that’s part of it. Now that Millennials are in our 30s and 40s, the chronic high-stress life is catching up. It’s crazy because it’s affecting more than just our physical health. I see so many women in this generation imploding their relationships and losing their grip on what they want most. I truly believe it's because when your biology is burned out, you don't have the capacity for patience, joy, or being a nurturing human. Those things are secondary to survival. You just don't have the energy. The good news is it’s not too late to turn this trend around. It’s never too late to come back. First is recognizing that feeling exhausted, low energy, tired and burned out all the time is NOT normal. You can heal. Your body is always trying to heal. You just need to start giving it more of what it needs, which usually is a combo of: - More/better sleep - Time in the sun (even if it’s a few min/day) - More connection with people you love & that love you - Less shame & guilt-driven decisions - More nutrient-dense foods - More time just having fun - Less comparing yourself with the Joneses - More time spent in flow state loving your life - More fruit & sugary things (big anti-stress) - Less time on devices, more time in nature - Spending more time showing others you love them - More slow walks that aren't driven by "step goals" Health is a holistic matter... and there’s massive power in being intentional with your metabolic, hormonal, emotional & mental health.

@itscristabraun 👏👑🌻

Sleep quality and sleep quantity is so crucial. We sacrifice sleep for the urge of getting things done and we're stealing additional sleep quality by digital habits in the bedroom. The sad thing is so many people join the "get up at 5 a.m. self-optimization club" by brute force without going to bed earlier - pushing the pedal to burnout even more. There's nothing wrong with early morning routines - doing this myself randomly - and the effects are great, but they should be embedded in a whole wellbeing concept. 🍀🌻

@thedanielaros I’ve always struggled with this discipline. When I look back on my 20s and 30s I was so sleep deprived and it affected everything. You’re right, fixing this one thing makes a big difference in preventing burnout.

I need a time machine to tell my 25-year-old self to go to bed earlier. If you’re in your 20s, fix your sleep schedule. That consistency will save you years of burnout later.

So true. Burnout numbers are increasing at an insane rate. In my experience, especially burning out: 1️⃣ Late Gen X (now around 40–55) and Millennials – mainly because they adopted to define themselves so strongly through work and career. 2️⃣ Gen Z – mainly because of digital stress, constant comparison on social media, defining themselves by reputation, ongoing disruptions, and education systems that fail to teach creativity, financial literacy, or basic psychology / self-care / mental health. Here in Germany, nearly 40% of long-term work disability in the past 10 years has been caused by mental illness, especially depression related to burnout (overworking, overthinking, caregiver burnout, teacher burnout, nurse burnout, emotional burnout, etc.). Currently raising extremely: IT workers burning out. (imho: brute force digitalisation for efficiency now eating it's workers) ☀️🍏 If GDP and a large base of working taxpayers are so important, then our societies should take care of the main health issues – starting in schools and continuing all the way into companies.

I see many millennial women hit this burnout wall. The biggest lie of feminism was convincing women they could have it all, and especially all at the same time. I think this came home to roost in the millennial generation. When your identity is wrapped up in trying to reach an unattainable ideal, the end result is a hamster wheel. Thankfully, the things you describe to get your health back are doable, one at a time, with gentleness and patience for yourself.

@LoriRMiller Wow, that special equipment is a gtccootgotk-brush. g et t hose c ookie c rumbs o ut o f t he g aps o f t he k eyboard. 😉

Just ordered this new backpack for my laptop. Does anyone know what I’m supposed to do with this brush I found inside? Am I missing something? Should I be brushing up on my backpack skills?

The easiest way of stress reduction is to live in the present moment, to build mental flexibility and to trust your problem solving skills. ✅ less worries ✅ better burnout resilience 👑 We can't change things that happened in the past & we can't change what hasn't even happened yet. But we can create our own future right now.

Burnout/exhaustion recovery hack 32: 🔥 Not delegating" isn't a badge of honor—it's a burnout red flag. Trying to carry everything alone doesn't make you indispensable; it makes you fragile. When you hoard tasks, you signal to your brain that no one else can be trusted, keeping your nervous system in a constant state of high-alert stress. 💚 The Reality: Delegation isn't losing control; it's gaining capacity. It frees up mental space for the work that actually requires your unique genius, while letting others grow. 💡 The Everyday Tip: Pick one task you've been clinging to this week. Ask yourself: "Who else could do this 80% as well as I can?" Hand it over. Notice how much lighter your shoulders feel. Your worth isn't measured by your workload. Protect your energy. 🌱 🔗 Follow us @ComebackGrid for more of these. Your daily comeback from burnout, from exhaustion, from exhaustion depression starts here.👑 Repost or quote with your insights to share inner growth with your audience.

👏, that's it. Many people work themselves into burnout chasing money and revenue, getting lost in a spiral of lifestyle inflation: the wish of escaping the treadmill now becomes an endless treadmill. If you earn more, invest in yourself, cultivate decency.🍏 Three quick tips: 1️⃣ Track your real hourly rate (after taxes and extra costs) so you see if more work is truly worth it. 2️⃣ Each time your income rises, lock in a fixed percentage for savings or investing. 3️⃣ Before upgrading your lifestyle, wait a few months and ask yourself, if it is a short-lived desire that will possess you, not vice versa.

Success in business should come with a warning label. Your business hits a good year and makes a lot more money. Easy to think: we can finally upgrade. House, car, kids’ schools. Big-ticket items. It goes fast. Also taxes. If you haven’t learned to manage money, most of it will leave. Spending it all locks you into needing more. Higher mortgage. Higher car payment. Higher monthly obligations. That’s how higher income sneakily turns into a cage. It might not feel good to save large chunks of it instead... until you realize what it buys you. Options. Margin. Freedom. Let your good years build that. Upgrade one thing... better than before... not the best. Then save an amount old you would never have imagined possible. Then upgrade something else. Again... better than before. Not the best. Repeat. That’s how you leverage a good year. Then no matter what happens next... you’re better for it (aka more free), not worse (aka more stuck/stressed). Money is behavior and mindset (with a little bit of math).

Growth takes time. 🌱