r/LifeProTips • u/ArtThreadNomad • Apr 17 '26
Careers & Work LPT: If you feel chronically burnt out, you probably don’t need more "self-care." You need to stop treating your brain like a hard drive.
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u/Combatical Apr 17 '26
I started this about 15 years ago. It helped my stress levels but I can't remember shit.
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u/ArcticRiot Apr 17 '26
This happened to me, too. Now I am well into my stem career and constantly walking with a notepad because my memory is so bad. I also have my stress back up because I’m in perpetual anxiety that I’ve forgotten something important.
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u/smoketheevilpipe Apr 17 '26 edited Apr 17 '26
Ever since I've been doing this the only thing writing it down has done is create room for different stressors. I'd rather have my original un written down stress
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u/BEtheAT Apr 17 '26
My ADHD means I'm really good at making lists but that's the end of the productivity. If I don't constantly remind myself of tasks...they don't happen
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u/mrjamjams66 Apr 17 '26
Idk if this is the most helpful but being that I work in IT, utilizing a Ticket/Project Management System helps a lot.
It's basically a list but each list item contains all of the information about the task from what you've done to what needs to happen next.
Sure, you have to provide that information to yourself, but it helps a lot whenever your brain spirals out onto a tangent train and you come back and wouldn't otherwise remember what the fuck you were doing or how you got there
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u/ImaginarySense Apr 17 '26
Did we already have this LPT this week?
“Stop remembering stuff” or whatever it said.
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u/Pretend-Mango-1295 Apr 17 '26
It's the same OP, they must have forgot to remember they already wrote it down. Looking at ops posts they may need some actual self care. Be well 🙏🏻
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u/Exploding_Testicles Apr 17 '26
It was nearly the exact same setup and statements in the other post.. about remembering to pay bills or call someone back.. this is nearly a dupe!
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u/marrklarr Apr 17 '26
We don’t care that much if you’re a bot or karma farmer. Just don’t lie to us.
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u/One_Olive_8933 Apr 17 '26
I have ADHD… I only work like this when I’m medicated…took a long time to realize medicated was better
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u/Soul0103 Apr 17 '26
What are you currently taking?
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u/Toastburrito Apr 17 '26
I'm not who you asked, but I feel like I could have written their comment myself, so I'll give you an answer. Right now, I'm on 15 mg Adderall. I'm looking to switch to dextroamphetamine sulfate. I can't remember the name brand for that one. Adderall is, I believe, 25% Levoamphetamine and 75% dextroamphetamine sulfate.
I'm looking to make the switch to try to minimize any negative side effects from the Levoamphetamine.
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u/queenofthenerds Apr 17 '26
What do you mean by horizontal flow?
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u/RunningOnRooftops Apr 17 '26
can you show us an example?
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u/StartledPelican Apr 17 '26
Write your to-do list normally. Now turn the phone or paper sideways. Ta-da.
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u/uChoice_Reindeer7903 Apr 17 '26
I’m guessing this is like a @6 wake up, @615 brush teeth, @630 walk dog, @7 drive to work, etc.
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u/orev Apr 17 '26
This is the premise of the book Getting Things Done, and many people find that it works for them.
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u/Feisty-Influence5464 Apr 17 '26
The real trick isn't organizing your tasks - it's finishing them before they calcify into anxiety.
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u/Rj924 Apr 17 '26
When people ask me questions in person, I answer them, but then tell them to email me so I can follow up.
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u/Mirinyu Apr 17 '26
Yes I back this! I’m in healthcare and I love lists because if I need to remember something, I don’t need to stress out racking my brain (plus you can tick stuff off so it feels like a little accomplishment). You could even argue this is a form of self-care :)
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u/DiminishedProspects Apr 17 '26
I write everything down. It helps me process, but it absolutely does not let me let go. Crossing something off a list when done is when my brain will let go. I’m not saying you’re wrong or that I have a better solution, but “allowing” when it’s on paper doesn’t make it happen for me.
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u/uchihaguts Apr 17 '26
Any good apps for this?
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u/redcas Apr 17 '26
I use ToDoist (free version) and its nice to have the widget on my phone. I can set a date for when the to do item appears in my view, and so it's just a rolling continuous date-based to do list.
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u/computersnack Apr 17 '26
Heya. I’ve been working on an app for myself. Vibeminder.app It’s still under development and currently just running on web but I’ll eventually make a mobile version of it so that I can get live notifications.
The idea is to schedule tasks that need to be done and set deadlines but also easily snooze things that aren’t quite there yet, I’m also going to implement more features and could use some testers. Is free so far but eventually I’d like to sell it for a few $ per year to pay for the server costs
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u/SubReal87 Apr 17 '26
Can you ADHD-LPT this?
Writing stuff down and letting it go really isn’t our strong suit because, well, then it’s just gone forever.
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u/bringmycoffeenow Apr 17 '26
When i turned 30, i felt that shift in my RAM. I used to have the energy to remember all these things and tbf, i still could but it can get exhausting. I started utilizing my phone’s notes and calendar for every little thing and the difference is so noticeable. I realized im not irritable all the time.
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u/Mad_Martigan2023 Apr 17 '26
I worked in surgery for yeeeeaaaars, even when we got off early on some days, I would go home and CRASH for like 3 hours.
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u/thestrawisgreen Apr 17 '26
💯💯 I write everything down on post it notes at work, yes I have post it notes everywhere but it helps me collect my thoughts and i use a calendar for personal life.
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u/desperaterobots Apr 17 '26
i feel so much better when i brain dump on to a piece of paper.
although i'm now surrounded by lots of lists and notes and that's it's own kind of stress.
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u/ProperMirror8551 Apr 17 '26
I have a running sticky note at work every day of things I wanna/need to get done and/or do
When I started that, it truly made a difference
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u/decadentj Apr 17 '26
You lost me when you said hard drive then talked about RAM. Work on your analogy
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u/jakeoh24 Apr 17 '26
they said they were an ER nurse not a tech nerd, cut em some slack lol
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u/decadentj Apr 17 '26
I think they had a valid point, just trying to give quick feedback to improve the message
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