Burnout recovery tip 10: Glory to the iPod

Slow down, you move too fast.
You got to make the morning last.
Just kicking down the cobble stones.
Looking for fun and feelin' groovy.
Ba da, Ba da, Ba da, Ba da…Feelin' Groovy… 
I've got no deeds to do,
No promises to keep.
I'm dappled and drowsy and ready to sleep.
Let the morning time drop all its petals on me.
Life, I [...]

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This post was written by Megan on November 24, 2010 Comments (0)

Burnout recovery tip 9: Money and the lack thereof

What do you do if you are too tired to work and you don't have a sugar daddy?
It's a damn shame that many those in our society who suffer from chronic illnesses also have the additional worry of "How the hell am I going to pay my bills??" This nagging question seems to raspberry recovery [...]

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This post was written by Megan on November 16, 2010 Comments (1)

Burnout recovery tip 8: Counselling, and then not going to counselling

My first experiment with counselling was with a 'Zen psychiatrist'.

Well, that's how I categorised him. I talked. The psychiatrist sat there, eyes half-closed, apparently meditating on my right shoulder. At ten-minute intervals the psychiatrist released a low hum, much like an unreliable refrigerator.
Having burnout meant I was spending enough time on my own. So I [...]

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This post was written by Megan on November 9, 2010 Comments (2)