Staying sane when things get busy

About this episode

Kevin Powell shares his strategies for avoiding burnout during busy periods.

CSS Demystified: https://thecascade.dev/courses/css-demystified/?utm_source=general-musings&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=regular-video CSS Day: https://cssday.nl/ ZurichJS: https://conf.zurichjs.com/ I recently went through a period that could have led to burnout, but I managed to avoid it, so I thought I'd share how I managed to get through it.

People in this episode

Host: Kevin Powell

Topics covered

• burnout prevention
• time management
• self-care
• productivity
• mental health

Keywords

• burnout
• self improvement
• CSS
• productivity
• mental health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CSS Demystified, CSS Day, ZurichJS

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