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How to Avoid Burnout as a Designer

How to Avoid Burnout as a Designer

#33: As Blue Monday* is just around the corner, please read this.

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Jan 16, 2025
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Talking to designers and observing discussions on social media, I’ve been noticing more and more conversations about burnout—its causes, ways to cope with it, and the symptoms, which often take a long and challenging process to overcome.

However, I feel that despite this growing awareness, it’s still a topic that’s often overlooked in discussions. At the same time, it’s incredibly important because it directly affects our mental health and our lives, both professionally and personally. It’s no coincidence that burnout was recently included by the WHO in the International Classification of Diseases.

That’s why I’ve decided to delve deeper into this topic and share with you some strategies for dealing with it.

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