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How Motorcycle Riding Pulled Me Out of Burnout

DEV Community·Michal Pasierbski·24 days ago
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If you ask a random person what they think about motorcycles, they’ll likely tell you it’s a dangerous hobby. While that is objectively true—you are traveling at high speeds with essentially zero protection—there is a profound therapeutic aspect to it that non-riders often miss. The Problem: Digital Noise At my lowest point, my "work/life hygiene" was non-existent. My habits looked like this: Watching YouTube "in the background" while working. Falling asleep to podcasts just to drown out my own thoughts. Scrolling X (Twitter) on the toilet. Checking emails while walking the dog. You get the idea: my mind was always busy, never idling. I was constantly catching up to something, but never actually present. If you’ve ever caught yourself unconsciously grabbing your phone or opening socials in a new tab while waiting for a code build to finish, you know exactly how that burnout feels. The Beginning: Mastering the Mechanics The beauty of motorcycle riding is that it is physically demanding.…

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