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What Does it Mean to Be Creative at the End of the World?

By Saeed Jones — 2021

A few months and many deaths ago, I woke up exhausted, again. Every morning, I felt like I was rebuilding myself from the ground up. Waking up was hard. Getting to my desk to write was hard. Taking care of my body was hard. Remembering the point of it all was hard.

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What I Learned About Creativity and Burnout from Interviewing 50 Artists

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Why We May Be Measuring Burnout All Wrong

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Creative Burnout: When the Creativity Tap Runs Dry

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How Googlers Avoid Burnout (and Secretly Boost Creativity)

You have to “turn it off” to “turn it on” when it matters most.

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The Creative Collectives Finding Strength in Numbers

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8 Signs You Have Creative Burnout—and It’s Affecting Your Mental Health

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Ways to Push Past Creative Burnout

Two coaches talk about reigniting passion for your work

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