Hi there!

I thoroughly enjoyed this insightful talk on navigating the complexities of mental health as a programmer at CodeLand 2022. Mental well-being is such a crucial aspect of our lives, and it's refreshing to see discussions like these gaining prominence in the tech community.

One key takeaway for me was the emphasis on setting meaningful goals in therapy, and it reminded me of an excellent resource I stumbled upon recently. Calmerry's blog provides fantastic tips on goal-setting in therapy, which I believe can be beneficial for anyone, including programmers. You can check out the article here: 8 Tips for Setting Goals in Therapy.

It aligns seamlessly with the strategies discussed in the CodeLand talk, offering practical insights for incorporating mental health practices into our daily lives. Thank you for sharing such valuable content, and I look forward to more conversations that prioritize mental health in the tech community!

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Guys, I can't help but relate to these thoughts. Recently, I found myself in a similar situation after being overwhelmed by excessive stress and emotional burnout due to my job as a developer. It was affecting my sleep and overall ability to live a normal life.

Desperate to find a solution, I invested a significant amount of time in search of ways to improve my mental health. A few days ago, I stumbled upon this website offering psychiatry services: httрs://goodhealthpsych.com/. I decided to give it a try, and it turned out practical for me. There are numerous approaches to enhancing our well-being, but you can try checking out this resource.

Perhaps it will resonate with you as well and provide the support you need.

Thank you Raymond for sharing your experience.
I felt faced with these feelings caused mainly by the impostor syndrome. Positive attitude and thinking always help.
Well done. You Got this !!

I think there is not prescripted way to face these thing, just take your time and learn your own way.

Thank you for sharing your experience,
It is definitely okay to not be okay ...

We got this 😃

Thank you so much for sharing your experience with burnout. This makes me realize how important it is to talk about this topic and I should do so too.

Thank you for sharing your suggestions for dealing with the impostor within.
I had no idea that posting positive affirmations around my desk and keeping a victory list would be beneficial until I watched your presentation.

I'm an Early Software Engineer and imposter syndrome will be all the time around, things that make me keep pushing for my dream job in tech are consistence, learning every day, and skilling up my skills. Thinking positive is a great way to battle the imposter syndrome. I'm a great Software Engineer and when I land my first job I will be fantastic.

Thank you for being willing to be vulnerable enough to talk about your experiences in a conference, Raymond. As someone who has experienced burnout several times in other fields and just now getting into tech, it's nice to know some strategies for dealing with burnout and being proactive about it at the beginning of my journey.

Awesome talk! Just what I needed to hear.

Thanks a bunch!
Creating a daily agenda could be a struggle though 😅

Thanks Raymond! You're talk is so inspiring and uplifting. I like the ideas of having social chats open with supportive friends just to chat when needing to. I've watched a lot of mental health YT videos and some specifically on burnout sponsored by Google. They relate burnout to being something similar to depression, if I recall correctly, in relation to the symptoms at least. Thank you for the positive affirmation that it's okay to not be okay. I'd like to add that it's okay to ask for help and keep inquiring until help is acquired. Thanks for your message!

Nice time management tips

This is kind of a random question, but I'm wondering if you have any tips for making your office a more productive space? I ask because I love your background. It looks very calming and easy to get work done in your space! I definitely need some help when it comes to building an optimized space to do software development.