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WeAreDevelopers LIVE • Oct 20, 2023

Debugging Burnout

Samuel Shaw

Overcoming burnout requires acting as the product owner of your mind. Stop relying on optimistic programming to fix your mental health. Use familiar developer methodologies to refactor your resilience.

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#1 about 3 min

Managing your mind like a product owner

Approaching mental health and burnout with the same tools used for software development.

#2 about 3 min

Defining burnout as an imbalance of components

Burnout happens when expectations separate from the environment and energy cannot bridge the gap.

#3 about 8 min

Identifying personal core values to assess your environment

Abstracting job stress into core values helps identify the root causes of workplace dissatisfaction.

#4 about 6 min

Developing an emotional vocabulary to pinpoint stressors

Labeling emotions precisely enables targeted root cause analysis for workplace frustration.

#5 about 5 min

Setting specific goals and building autopilot habits

Using time-bounded objectives and trigger-based routines creates actionable paths forward.

#6 about 6 min

Applying flexible themes instead of rigid resolutions

Adopting seasonal themes provides grace for life changes while maintaining personal growth.

#7 about 2 min

Treating life goals like agile project tasks

Breaking personal objectives into small deliverables with flexible estimates prevents overwhelm.

#8 about 9 min

Cultivating a growth mindset to embrace failure

Viewing failure as a learning opportunity builds resilient mental pathways over time.

#9 about 6 min

Using gratitude practices to replenish daily energy

Documenting specific points of gratitude physically improves mood and increases overall wellbeing.

#10 about 3 min

Applying rubber duck debugging to life challenges

Vocalizing personal problems to peers naturally clarifies thoughts and surfaces actionable solutions.

#11 about 5 min

Conserving energy through analog hobbies and retrospectives

Stepping away from screens and regularly reviewing life choices prevents systemic exhaustion.

#12 about 5 min

Reviewing the interconnected components of mental burnout

Monitoring the balance between environment, expectations, and energy reveals early warning signs of burnout.

#13 about 8 min

Supporting team members through workplace burnout episodes

Managers can support struggling developers by destigmatizing mental health and encouraging open dialogue.

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