The only way i could really help others would be to give them the same advice I give to myself. I'd get them to question why they're doing what they're doing... Once they see something for what it really is, they realise that there is more to life than just that one thing that's made them feel burned out. I'm good at making people laugh too, so if I see a mate who is burned out, I'd spend time with them and just have a few chuckles, and like I said: give them this same advice :-) ... View more

@michine: I think, personally, I just remind myself that work is not the be-all-and-end-all.. I feel overwhelmed sometimes, and resent myself for not following my dreams. But I gotta pay the bills, so I just remind myself that that's all it is, and I am slowly finding the balance between the two. Life's all about balance. I guess the same can be said for uni: yes, assignments and exams suck, but it is a means to an end, and once you get through that tunnel, you're well on your way to having the life you want to have! ... View more

Wasting time is important sometimes though, I think. Yes, we should make the most of life, but stopping and smelling the roses / lying down on the grass and taking in the gorgeous scenery, is just as important to regain focus and clarity. ... View more

What gets me out of it, is basically me forcIng myself out of it. I try not to focus on all the negatives, and grab onto one positive, even if it's as small as watching an episode of a tv show that makes me laugh. Then I work my way up to listening to a song I love... Before I know it, I have a zest for life again. If you try to embrace all the positives at once, that too can be overwhelming. It is also important to take time out for yourself, even if just for half an hour a day. Take a walk, get some fresh air, get back to basics. It's amazing how a little me-time can put a whole new perspective on things. That being said, I do feel very burnt out in my job. I don't love what I do: I certainly don't hate it, but it's not my passion. When I do involve myself in my passion, and focus on trying to build a career out of it, I feel like I have a purpose again. ... View more

For me, I can tell I'm burned out when I don't even find joy in the simple things I usually like to do, such as write, listen to music or even have a beer with friends. I tend to become a zombie, and hide in my room. ... View more

**What positive or negative effects do presumptions have on communication? How can we avoid making presumptions?** I think that people, straight up, need to say what they're are thinking and feeling. There are so many people out there that hold back, and therefore the other person is left to their own guessing devices. These assumptions are the death of communication. ... View more

Thanks for making me feel so welcome, guys! I don't feel like such an outcast, knowing I'm not the only one who goes through texting anxiety. It is true... I need to throw myself into something else instead of spending all day worrying about what someone else is up to. I do a lot of writing, plus I've just joined a gym. Physical activity would help relieve a lot of anxiety, as well as take my mind off the things I can't control... For a while anyway ... View more

Assumption is the biggest cause of miscommunication... Instead of asking the other person to clarify things, we draw our own conclusions which are often wrong ... View more

This is absolutely what I do, too... The worst is with texting. I know that we are all busy and have a lot going on in our lives, but I still make texting / communication a top priority... I think that my natural light-hearted childishness comes across as annoying or like I'm trying to cause pressure and stress, because I sometimes send 3 or 4 texts in a row as stuff pops into my head... I try to stop myself, because I know I'll be misunderstood, but I just keep doing it to myself. On top of all this, I wear my heart on my sleeve and feel way too much. So of course, my mind goes into overdrive when someone I like doesn't write back for an entire day, if at all. Everything runs through my head: "have I done something wrong?" "have they heard something untrue about me?" "do I mean so little to them, that they can't even take 5 seconds to send a yes or no answer?" you name it, it comes into my head... It reaches a point where I make myself feel physically ill, I can't concentrate at work, and I call my entire sense of self-worth into question. It might sound a little extreme, but yeah: it's amazing the effect something so small can have on such a large part of me. ... View more