Burnout has become the common language among obsessive intellectuals. We could agree that our academics could take a major part of our lives, making us neglect what we should not. Doing this for the validation, grades and many other motives, remains the permanent goal regardless of the guide we will delve into. There are several ways to tackle this feeling.

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Logical Reasoning

This is quite obvious. When one wants to navigate academic burnout, the obvious thing is to take the books away and do other things, right? But what if we are wrong?

What do we do when we are not studying? Doom scrolling. Doing nothing. Burnout does not only come from doing something as tedious as studying. There are several ways we could have burnout. When the mind becomes void and we allow our minds to wander into unnecessary thoughts. Our very own mind could manipulate us and make us doubt our hard work. Instead of entirely cutting out your work, you space it out. For example, if you want to finish your syllabus in a particular subject, instead of doing six hours of reading at a go, you can divide each topic into an hour.

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Change the Rhythm

Yes, change the rhythm. In changing the rhythm, it simply means cutting out the traditional perceived way of studying. What do we think when we hear the word "studying"?

Maybe reading in front of a desk or in a library. But what if I say, changing how it works could make it easier? Try podcasts on the topic you are trying to read, quizzes, and gamified ways of learning. Due to the rapid growth of humans with technology, studying has become fun, making success inevitable. Your mind might not even register it as reading, but you are getting the high grades without pulling up those (deadly) all-nighters.

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Take a Break

Literally. This post has been talking about how to manage it, but let's be honest, studying is fun. Some people actually love studying.

If you are in that category, enjoy your process, but also learn self-care. Taking a break means to physically and mentally separate yourself from studying and “meet the outer world.” Doing things like taking a walk, baking, swimming, or doing a workout.

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Conclusion

Being an intellectual is already a wonderful personality trait. An obsessive one means standing between the thin line of burnout or greatness (mainly, burnout). Listening and recreating a system that can sustain you will get you further than anything else.

Our grades are living proof that systems can help us. If you modify your system to include reset (rest) days, it will get you far. I agree it is hard. But just ask yourself, what is the point of the grades if your body decides to fail you? Intellectual minds do not stop, but they recreate the motion.