How To Deal With Burnout As A Creator

With more “productivity hacks” and conveniences, some people are still feeling more burnt out.

It’s been nearly two weeks since I wrote a script spanning over 7,000 words. I wrote a good chunk of that late at night as one of those late nigh productivity bursts that I once in a while have. I kept writing and got lost in the work.

It felt good at the time.

In that moment, I decided to make this into a bigger project for my Youtube channel than “just another video”. The topic is significant for me and clearly it’s something that resonated with me deeply.

I want to do it right and offer something spectacular for this upcoming project.

I slotted it for the 7th of August and didn’t think much about it until this past weekend.

The pressure started to sink in and I realized that I had more scripts to write and to edit before recording those videos. This is on top of writing articles for my own brand.

I wouldn’t say I’m burnt out, but I’m starting to recognize the amount of work that’s required of me as a creator if I’m to make this a further lucrative business for myself.

That revelation hit me yesterday as I decided with all the work that I have and know what might be coming around the corner, it’s smarter to delay this project for a little longer.

Give myself time to catch my breath and tackle these big projects properly.

I have the luxury of doing this and it’s a privilege that I’m all but familiar with. But I know not everyone has that opportunity. There are people who are pushed over the edge in the workplace and are expected to keep going.

A recent study highlighted this as much, though with a focus on employees rather than freelancers, or individual content creators. But that logic and findings could easily apply to individuals like us.

Small independent creators working away with a handful of clients or with a laundry list of other things they can do to keep themselves busy.

Whether you’re new to the creator world or a veteran like me, we have to recognize these days it’s easier than ever to…