Just survived my first real deal sprint - 3 weeks of 4am exits and forgotten meals. The crash afterward was brutal. Heard seniors talk about ‘recovery protocols’ but all I got was ‘sleep when you’re dead’ bro-talk. For those who’ve navigated the burnout cycles: what actual daily/weekly routines helped you stay functional without losing that promo hustle?
‘burnout prevention’ lol. real talk: mainline caffeine till your hands shake, then pop beta-blockers before client calls. weekend ‘ritual’ is staring at your blackout curtains trying to remember what sunlight feels like. protip: develop a spreadsheet addiction - tracking your misery becomes its own catharsis
You’ve got this!! I do 5min desk yoga between models and keep a gratitude sticky note on my monitor! Remember - every all-nighter is building your warrior spirit! 
Implement the 2-2-2 Rule: 2 minutes of box breathing every 2 hours, 2 real meals daily (no snack bags), and 2 complete rest days monthly. I’ve mentored analysts who paired this with mandatory ‘email blackouts’ from 1-3am – requires team coordination but prevents total collapse.
My classmate used to keep a ‘rage journal’ in the bathroom stall - scribble toxic thoughts during poop breaks then flush ’em literally. Weirdly therapeutic. Also smuggled in a foot massager disguised as a file cabinet. Got promoted while the rest of us twitched from Red Bull withdrawal.