What do you do when you are in a slump?

[gengaranimal]

pull a Dexter and scratch that itch

[mikejofthecoast]

These are all great suggestions! Taking a break seems to be the most popular answer given thus far. I’ve taken a couple breaks in the last 3 and a half years, and every time I take a break I get this serious fomo… I just know I’m missing a good deal or a goal card. Each time I have snapped right outa the break early to the point it couldn’t even really be considered a break. To add on to @wotcmon original question, how do you deal with fomo on said breaks?

[wotcmon]

@azulryu

I’ll sit with my collection from time to time and try to remember how and where I got each card.

If it’s the case that doesn’t work, I like this list of things to do outside of the hobby: Talk to friends, play games, watch a movie, go to walks, write letters, meditate, enjoy something else for a while, stop looking at social media, disconnect from the internet, read a book, go on a hike, write, draw, dance, listen to music.

Often times the moments where I’ve felt myself burnt out by the hobby is because I recognize I’ve consumed too much of it and haven’t added enough variety to my life. There’s some people who can continue to reach variety within the hobby and aren’t in as much danger of being burnt out as much as the average person. For everything else, though, there’s the rest of life to help serve that purpose.

Reconnect with the rest of the world in some way. This hobby is but a small part of it. Enter back when you feel like it and you might realize how much there is to appreciate.

Thanks for responding! I resonated with your statement of “Consuming too much”, and I think that was my issue. With having nowhere to really travel and experience in my area, I feel that I have consumed too much of this hobby, especially with working from home, I am practically always around Pokemon during breaks and after work. I think a break is in order and again, I appreciate your response!

[azulryu]

@wotcmon, of course! Glad it resonated with you - I try to use it as a constant reminder for myself whenever I’m feeling that way.