I wish I knew a good avoidance tactic. Instead, I generally just have to cope with it. I think I am rather prone to burnout because I absolutely crave novelty in what I’m doing, but I’m also terrified of leaving my comfort zone. So I always end up hitting a brick wall at about the six month mark at a new job. Just part of the fun of being neurodivergent, I guess. My usual coping method is to completely disengage and zone out. As such, I refuse to take a job where I’d “have to take it home”. I need that leisure time to turn my brain off if I need it.
I wish I knew a good avoidance tactic. Instead, I generally just have to cope with it. I think I am rather prone to burnout because I absolutely crave novelty in what I’m doing, but I’m also terrified of leaving my comfort zone. So I always end up hitting a brick wall at about the six month mark at a new job. Just part of the fun of being neurodivergent, I guess. My usual coping method is to completely disengage and zone out. As such, I refuse to take a job where I’d “have to take it home”. I need that leisure time to turn my brain off if I need it.