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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tinner" data-source="post: 2743731" data-attributes="member: 19667">I seem to always get burned out right after Origins every year.I guess I just do too much gaming at the con, and then feel "gamed-out" for a while.What I do to renew my inspiration is just change my pace.Rest! If you're tired, nothing seems like fun. Get some sleep. Even more importantly, get some mental rest. Spend an afternoon outside getting some fresh air, and just thinking. Or better yet, not even thinking at all! If your brain is fried, you're not going to want to do anything, so make sure your refresh those brain cells.Do something new. Go to a museum. Try some new and exotic ethinic restaurant. Even seen an opera? Go to the zoo. Anything that can break your rut will be helpful. New experiences = new ideas.Make new friends. Part of my burnout each years stems from gaming with the same group every week. Don't get me wrong, I love my friends, but as they say, "familiarity breeds contempt." While you're doing new things, try to meet some new people. Call some old chums and catch up with them. Spend more time with your spouse.SO.Do something worthwhile. Nothing will refresh you faster than doing something that makes you feel good about yourself. Spend a day helping others. Plant flowers for the elderly. Volunteer at a shelter. Help out at your place of worship. Good deeds pay off in good feelings! Good feelings make you feel renewed.Hope this helps. YMMV.</blockquote>