I've been in the same situation for years. Skimmed the article, but I get it.
Here's what I do:
1) I have a social life even if I "should" be working. I have people over for dinner several times a week and have regular friend dates, often with other entrepreneurial folk who don't have day jobs.
2) I rock climb several times a week and do yoga and a short workout daily so I keep fit. I also eat well, drink lots of water and avoid sugar. (Drinking water and avoiding sugar is THE KEY to avoiding depression. So easy to spot the cause and effect when I fall off the wagon.)
3) I consult part time, now primarily with another startup, working out of their office. Gives me the cash to pay someone to help me with my startup so I'm not working alone, reminds me of how useful I am instead of feeling like a failure for making the mistakes I made with my own startup, and keeps me socialized and energized.
4) I take mini-vacations. Mostly local music festivals and short camping trips to get me out and connected to nature. Hell, that reminds me, I'm going to go buy some winter gear and go!
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I've been in the same situation for years. Skimmed the article, but I get it.
Here's what I do:
1) I have a social life even if I "should" be working. I have people over for dinner several times a week and have regular friend dates, often with other entrepreneurial folk who don't have day jobs.
2) I rock climb several times a week and do yoga and a short workout daily so I keep fit. I also eat well, drink lots of water and avoid sugar. (Drinking water and avoiding sugar is THE KEY to avoiding depression. So easy to spot the cause and effect when I fall off the wagon.)
3) I consult part time, now primarily with another startup, working out of their office. Gives me the cash to pay someone to help me with my startup so I'm not working alone, reminds me of how useful I am instead of feeling like a failure for making the mistakes I made with my own startup, and keeps me socialized and energized.
4) I take mini-vacations. Mostly local music festivals and short camping trips to get me out and connected to nature. Hell, that reminds me, I'm going to go buy some winter gear and go!