This article hits the spot regarding my personal situation! After finishing a stressful period during which I wrote and defended my PhD thesis I went straight on to my next job. Hardly any breaks. I can tell you, writing a thesis for weeks on end while being locked down in a small apartment alone is not healthy.
Since starting my new postdoc job early 2021 I haven’t felt extremely motivated. I was lacking the joy I experienced while learning new things and working on exciting problems that are inherently part of research. I tinkered with the idea of switching jobs and do something different.
Reading your article and reflecting my situation, it might be that I simply need to take some real time off!
Time to make some serious break plans!
Thanks..