Burnout, strategies on managing and avoiding it!

In this video I talk about burnout, especially as it applies to designers or creatives... and I give you a few tips how to manage and hopefully avoid it altogether. I highlight a few strategies that I have developed over the years to manage creative burnout when it inevitably creeps in, and I share some of my experiences with burnout over my 15+ year career in user experience and design. Check out my other related video on 'Staying Inspired and Creative' here: https://youtu.be/zPxXbVvea34 ******************************************************************* TIMESTAMPS FOR THIS VIDEO: 0:00 - Intro 0:47 - Talking about burnout 2:43 - A little background on me and my experience with burnout 7:18 - Budgeting is important to help avoid burnout 8:42 - Setting boundaries but pushing your limits 10:19 - How burnout affects creatives 11:14 - Tips on how to avoid burnout 14:46 - My specific techniques that work for avoiding burnout 17:36 - Closing comments ******************************************************************* Come and Say Hi! Personal Website: https://www.thomaswicker.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThomasWickerYouTube Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasjwicker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thomasjwicker --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My Filming Equipment: Sony a6600 (Main Camera): https://amzn.to/2VjDtBH Sony a6400 (Secondary Camera): https://amzn.to/2B9HLor Sigma 16mm F/1.4 lenses: https://amzn.to/2VlmsHx GoPro Hero 8 (Action camera and overhead shots): https://amzn.to/3exhfnm Rode Video Mic Pro + (Audio): https://amzn.to/3i2fZuD SanDisk 512GB Extreme microSDXC UHS-I (Storage): https://amzn.to/3ey3GUV FalconEyes F7 Pocketlite (Color Lighting): https://amzn.to/2CAswVS Meeden H-Frame Easel: https://amzn.to/2B9MrL4 SMALLRIG Cage for Sony Alpha a6400 and a6600: https://amzn.to/3fXjWPn Corsair Elgato Green Screen: https://amzn.to/3i1pB8S Elgato Stream Deck: https://amzn.to/3fZlR6g Elgato Cam Link 4k: https://amzn.to/2Z8X4po Logitech C920 Hd Pro Webcam: https://amzn.to/3fZldFN Neewer 2-Pack Dimmable Bi-Color 660 LED Video Lights (Room Lighting): https://amzn.to/2YyhFEE PHOCUS 6.8ft 4 Section Photo Studio Light Stands: https://amzn.to/2BJngyH Falconeyes RX-8T Foldable Roll-Flex LED Light Kit (Key Light): https://amzn.to/2Yyi9dW --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you liked the content in this video, please subscribe to my channel! Make sure to also hit the bell icon if you want to be notified of new videos on the channel in the future! Thanks for watching, and I look forward to chatting in the comments! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER: All gifs/.mp4s used in this video are from https://giphy.com/. Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission for the purchase. There is no additional charge to you and purchasing from these links really helps me out! Thanks for supporting me. ATTRIBUTIONS: All gifs and/or mp4s used in this video are from https://giphy.com. They are the property of their original owners and are intended to be for educational and comedic purposes only. Any and all corporate brands, logos, emojis, icons or software displayed in this video is property of the original owner. Any reviews of these brands, websites, applications, companies, or products is intended to be for educational or comedic purposes.