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Bare Minimum Behavior: How to Get Things Done When You’re Burned Out
Internet People: Issue 108
Internet People
November 13, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutes
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Welcome to the Internet People Newsletter, a weekly roundup of fresh ideas to fuel your creative process 🌀
This issue is for anyone who needs a pep talk to keep creating when it seems pointless, people who are currently procrastinating an assignment, and busy brains who haven’t found a meditation app they like 😇
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🥱 How doing the bare minimum can actually help you get MORE done when you’re ~on the brink~
We know a LOT about being burned out b*tches — hi, hello, we are you. We made this episode because what you don’t need is a better productivity system, you need to exhibit some Bare Minimum Behavior… with zero guilt 😇
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📚 Read
If you’re feeling a little overwhelmed and maybe wondering if your creative contributions even matter right now, go read this Toni Morrison essay. Although it was published in 2015, it has never been more wise and relevant. Here’s af snippet:
I know the world is bruised and bleeding, and though it is important not to ignore its pain, it is also critical to refuse to succumb to its malevolence. Like failure, chaos contains information that can lead to knowledge — even wisdom. Like art.
🔮 Explore
If you’ve been thinking about a getting into meditation (or just need a daily regulation anchor) check out one of our old faves — the Insight Timer app. It’s completely free and has gazillions of prerecorded meditations, as well as its titular timer feature which is pretty solid. This is what I use most days! -Anna
🎧 Listen
This Spotify playlist is called intense focus for writing a paper last minute — pretty self-explanatory, you know the vibes!!!
🍿 Watch
Anyone who’s tried a dopamine detox knows what’s likely to happen — a massive doom scroll as soon as you download the apps again. This is part of the reason why this YouTuber argues that training ourselves in delayed gratification is a more worthy pursuit than trying to break your phone addiction.
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