I feel like I can't talk about this, but...

Let's talk about it...

THINGS

PLACES

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[Gulgathydra]

Stress is the wind that fills Hank's sails and pushes him along on his journey.

_...and occasionally capsizes his boat._

[RobertMilesAI]

The difference between "that's unhealthy" and "that would be unhealthy for me"

[jessflacks]

I can’t explain why but I feel like we are in a nerdfighteria renaissance period

[AndrewMorris-wzvq]

Having had a couple periods of burnout before, one thing I've noticed. All of the times people said "careful you will burn yourself out" were almost always wrong. It wasn't the work. It wasn't a couple of late nights, or early mornings. It wasn't huge stakes or risks.

It was always unplanned burdens slowing down the thing I wanted to happen.

It was suddenly having to write a report or make an excel app for the boss. Some other tedium that I had not signed up for.

On one hand, that is life, but I have learned that "being lazy" and automating or slacking off on things I don't care about, so that I have more room to deal with things I don't yet care about but am obligated to do is very important. All so I can burn a little hotter on the things that excite me more.

[CalypsoTheJellyfish]

As a severe AuDHD person.. if there's zero stress, nothing is going to get done. Even if the stress, deadlines, importance is self imposed... there has to be some kind of urgency or it's just gonna sit there

[tariniagarwal]

There's stress to a certain amount called eustress which makes us more motivated and exactly the right amount of whelming!!

[AidanPatko]

We’re getting excited for Pizzamas here at the warehouse! The first round of shirts came in today!

[williambatchelor]

Practicing therapist with ADHD here! I have found both in my personal and professional experience that in the short-term stress can be a positive force that can help motivate and focus during challenging times. The ongoing chronic stress is what leads to long-term impacts to wellness. Something I should note: Like Hank said people can have different tolerances for stress. The definitions of short-term and long-term stress will differ from person to person.

[berval]

3:02 "I'm having a lot of fun" -Hank said, looking definitely like a man having a lot of fun

[morganburt]

“i don’t wanna let my expectations of how i should feel limit my ability to know how i actually feel” god the eternal struggle!!! especially when it comes to ambition, i get too focused on how i want/feel i need to feel to see when i’m starting to burn out. great video!!

[JKMeZmA]

Showing up on time for vlogbrothers is a magical occurrence

[luisoviedo]

I love the "IM HAVING FUN" said so aggressively! You're doing great, and we love the things you do, Hank!

[saikoujikan]

John: I manage my stress until I can find moments of calm
Hank: Calm is the empty space I must fill with more stress.

[redhead]

“I think I was born to enjoy a stronger breeze” is a nicer way to say the thing I say “I think I just idle higher”

Thanks for speaking for people who enjoy all things!

[adamragsdale]

I think of it as, like, stimulation.

If there's NOTHING going on (understimulated), I go nuts. If there's TOO MUCH going on (overstimulated), I go nuts.

But there's a sweet spot in the middle where I have just enough to do that I stay busy and entertained while still having time to rest in between.

[thexaw]

I'm very similar to you when it comes to enjoying having a lot to do, but I like to differentiate the bad version as "stress" and the good version as "pressure". I think having a lot of pressure on you implies that there's something to accomplish, while stress implies that there's so much stuff to do that you have to lower your quality of work to make it through. That's not how those words work I'm pretty sure, but that's how I see it in my head.

[thewinterizzy]

“If it’s Saturday I bet they’ll still take your money.” 🤣 Happy to hear about all the projects!! May the winds be just right.

[Karishma_Unspecified]

Hank, Hank, Hank!!!! As a neurodivergent person, I really relate to your experience of stress, and highly recommend looking into the differences between eustress, acute stress, chronic stress, and anxiety, and how these affect adrenaline and cortisol levels. Because I'm pretty sure that ties into things somehow but idk how yet.

[SMFortissimo]

This reminds me of nursing school. It boggled my mind when I realized how many of my classmates were HOPING to get a practicum in the ER. Turns out healthcare tends to attract people who thrive in a fast-paced environment. Anywho, I'm in outpatient now.

[juliasophical]

"I don't wanna let my expectations of how I should feel limit my ability to feel how I actually feel." -- Hank Green

(I need to get this framed and put it on my wall!)