What do you do if your passion for media production is fading due to burnout?

If it’s making you miserable. Get out of it. Find something with real purpose. Strip back all those incredibly ‘cool’ and stressful projects and really think what you are doing, why you are doing it, who you are doing it for and consider what you are contributing to as an ultimate end result. A lot of the time it will be landfill on the other side of the world. I considered it. And I didn’t like what I saw. So I made a big change. It’s incredibly refreshing out there.

Taking a break isn't going to magically make everything better, especially if this burnout has been creeping up on you for years. You won't just jet off to a holiday and return with your creative spark reignited. Burnout occurs after you play out an unsustainable way of working for a long period. It's not a slow loss of love for what you do; it's that the process has shifted so much, you're not even doing what you loved anymore. The only way out? Get back to the basics. Really dig into why you were passionate to begin with. Are you still doing that? You'll find you've been on a different track without even realising it. In our chase for productivity and efficiency, we lose what made the work meaningful to begin with. Rediscover that.

I try and reconnect with what I love most about the work - creativity and spending time in our studios with talented performers and colleagues.

Sometime we simply climb the wrong ladder… Or climb the right one with the wrong people. It is essential to not compare oneself and also an amazing idea to take breaks from social media as spending your time in others delusion won’t help your realisation. Remember all your Sansi.

Permita-se sentir e reconhecer o seu cansa?o e, se possível, fa?a pausas, ainda que pequenas. Se, de fato, for um caso de burnout, busque ajude e, em meio a isso, tente encontrar novas paix?es. Falamos muito sobre como hobbies podem ser somente hobbies, que n?o precisamos ser os melhores neles, e é verdade. Redescobrir ou encontrar paix?es, ainda que seja difícil, pode ser um caminho necessário. N?o é porque produzir conteúdo era uma paix?o que precisa ser para sempre e, ainda que continue, n?o precisa ser o seu único foco. Afinal, somos muito mais do que uma fun??o.

Burnout usually comes from a lack of purpose and monotony than from the task itself. I focus on these: Re-evaluate Motives: Revisit what initially drove you and see if it still holds true. Check Alignment: Ensure your work matches your current values and sparks interest. Adjust Goals: Adapt and set new objectives that excite you. Change Direction: Shift towards projects that re-energise your passion. Outsource: Delegate tasks that drain your energy to focus on fulfilling work. Grow Aspirations: Recognise and embrace the natural evolution of your career goals. In my experience growth - both personal and professional - is the only thing that will keep you satisfied long-term

Feeling burnt out might just be a sign that your goals have drifted away from what stokes your fire. Take a moment to re-think what gets you excited in media production. If your current gig doesn’t align with what gets you up in the morning, maybe it’s time to switch it up. Set new goals that get you pumped

As media producers we see new fancy ideas that we are always tempted to jump on and its the norm for us to push ourselves but sometimes we are pushing too much in the wrong direction! It is important that we keep reassessing our goals as we go and grow to ensure they are realistic and achievable.

Burnout could affect seriously to work performance. I've been a video editor for about 8 years, and I've experienced burnout throughout my works. Whenever this happens, taking a short break could help a bit. While I'm breaking, sometimes I try to seek for other potentials I might have by talking to other people in my related fields, such as videography, scripgwriting, etc. I try to learn about what they do, how they do it, and could I also do what they do. Along the way, I started to learn by actually doing it in my own time and share to them what I could create at the time. In return, they might give their opinion about it and what can I do to improve it. It helps giving me some fresh perspective and expands my knowledge.

Media production never stands still, and neither should you. Dive into a new software, mess around with different storytelling styles, or explore a new corner of the media world. Learning keeps your days fresh and opens up new doors, making the old routine a lot more fun

Over the last 5 years I have struggled with the limitations brought about by work flow doing the same thing the same way without questioning whether we can do it better. If you are like me, well, a new skill will allow you probably even do a task easier than when you have limited skills. For example when you master how to do dope graphics in other say after effects you will not be forced to struggle with trying to achieve the same in premiere pro.

It's so important to change your perspective from time to time - and you could do so by switch positions from behind the camera to the front of it. A media training can help you understand how to act in a quick, unforgiving atmosphere such as the news, shifts the focus on key messages that really stick with your audience and humbles you while you are at it - because it may be easy to point the camera at someone, but it's hard to be the one being watched.

I would try to learn new techniques to find enthusiasm in what I do again. There are always new things to learn that make work faster, more efficient and fun.

la connexion avec autrui est essentielle, solliciter l'intelligence collective en partageant les réflexion, projets en cours et même parfois juste en se racontant des histoires. C'est source d'inspiration et agit comme une vitamine sur l'énergie créative et le moral

One of mentors Abaas Mpindi always said, keep close to the fire. I think one of the ways my media career has stayed afloat is that I surround myself with like minded people. They see the beauty in what we do and we celebrate the small wins that the naked eye might not even understand. So stop spending too much time with people who feel your craft is just an overdo!

Riding solo can crank up the burnout. Catch up with other media pros. Share your ups and downs, get some new viewpoints, and just hang out. Whether it’s at meet-ups, online forums, or professional groups, connecting with others who 'get it' can be a huge mood booster

En un campo tan dinámico y colaborativo como la producción de medios, la red de contactos puede marcar la diferencia entre el éxito y el estancamiento. Interactuar con otros profesionales del medio te brinda la oportunidad de aprender de sus experiencias, compartir conocimientos y descubrir nuevas tendencias y técnicas. Esta colaboración puede abrir puertas a oportunidades de trabajo, proyectos conjuntos e incluso mentorías que pueden impulsar tu carrera a nuevos niveles.

Try dancing - its liberating.The best things happen if you do it with friends. Alson, I devote 30% of my time to enjoy and engage with art. It can be an unknown painter or a local sing and song writer show in a bar. Try to avoid mainstream entertainment and youll get inspired.

If you don't have good health, you cannot perform at your best. Prioritize your mental health. Look after your body by avoiding processed food!

Do you know this dilemma: You could go home now. You crave rest, but: there's this urgent project that involves external partners that just needs to be done. You need to write, script or concept the project but all you can think of is sleep. But instead of fulfilling your need, you stay. You work. The clock strikes seven, eight or even nine, everyones's gone home by now. You cannot get up, go home. You need to do this. Even if someone pulled you away from your desk, you'd slap him away. Maybe you even tear up, because you are so tired, so exhausted, so angry all at the same time. Here's the catch. The project is nothing without the people running it. It will be there tomorrow. Will you?

Don’t let the grind run you down. Stay on top of your physical and mental game with enough sleep, good food, and some form of exercise. Maybe throw some mindfulness or yoga into the mix to keep stress at bay. When you feel good, you produce good stuff

Our physical and mental health matters far more, then we realise as we get caught in the process and even though you love it, and will always love it - we forget about our mental even physical health. There is no shame, on putting the project on pause, but be sure you return to it when you've had a reset. Don't let it decay and disappear Outsource, if its that important get a team on it as we can only do so much until we completely burn out.

A good piece of advice I received at the start of my career in production was to always accept feedback from within and without. We should always be open to looking at ourselves in the mirror. Be honest and use reflection to your advantage and it will pay you dividends over your peers in the long run. While I'm not perfect at it, I try to recap my day in writing, and lay out my todo's so I don't stress about remembering it tomorrow. And when I'm done, I make a conscious effort to leave it be. Avoid ruminating, because if you cannot turn it off to clear your mind you run the risk of burning out that way. This is but one small way to use reflection to your advantage.

Take time to look back on your media journey now and then. Whether it’s through journaling or talking it out with someone who’s been there, reflection helps you spot what’s tipping you into burnout so you can dodge those traps. Plus, reminiscing about your wins can spark that “why I started” feeling all over again

Reflexionar regularmente sobre tu trayectoria en la producción de medios es una práctica valiosa que puede proporcionarte una visión profunda de tu propio crecimiento y desarrollo profesional. Al examinar tus experiencias pasadas, proyectos completados y desafíos superados, puedes identificar patrones y tendencias que revelan qué aspectos de tu trabajo te brindan mayor satisfacción.

Según mi experiencia, cuando estamos encaminados en un proyecto, sea personal o de otros, hay poco tiempo para detenerse a re pensar algunas cuestiones sobre nosotros mismos y ese trabajo. A veces nos exigimos por cumplir con los objetivos que nos fueron delegados y sacrificamos nuestra opinión sobre cómo nos gustan o nos sienta mejor el "hacer las cosas". Me parece oportuno tener un momento de reflexión personal, si podemos hacerlo a diario, mejor, en donde podamos parar, detener la rueda que nunca deja de girar, y retomar el impulso de avanzar de manera conciente, a gusto con nuestra visión de las cosas. No es aconsejable llegar al final de un proceso cansados, enojados con nosotros mismos. No nos ayuda a crecer profesionalmente.

One thing I found helpful during my 18 years producing and presenting political Tv shows, is balance. If you work with passion you have to take care of yourself the same way.

If you’re really in a rut, maybe it’s time for a creative break. Step away to work on a personal project or just to take a breather from all things media. It could reignite that spark you started with. Remember, this is a long game, and it’s totally cool to take a pit stop to refuel

Burnout is an easy come, but not an easy go. One of the ways to recover from a burnout is to find a hobby or do activities that you do not usually do. Once you come back, you will have a new perspective.