We raised over $37,193 for two amazing charities! Huge thanks to everyone who contributed and massive respect to Skillshare for also matching $10,000. This makes me so freakin happy. Proud to be a part of such a supportive community & to have sponsors that have our back. Thank you!!

Learning to take breaks is just as important as being productive. Burnout is no joke.

No one's gonna talk about the video-game animation metaphor Matt made in this video? Man, you gotta appreciate someone that goes through some top-notch after effects tediousness for the sake of his fans-mans just cracked a whole 'nother level of quality.

I made it for my own reference but here we go. I've listed every single thing he said. *1. Finding Balance* • have self awareness to slow down or to completely eventually burn out • pack each day with as much as you possibly can focusing on increasing productivity, above all. • don't ignore a proper rest *2. Push Yourself Across The Line To Find Out Where It Is* • do not do it over and over again • a day jam packed with tasks can be just as productive as a day of rest • incorporate rest: -create boundaries for your days, for your weeks and for your months i) Daily Boundaries - restrictions on what time you begin and end work each day ii) Weekly Boundaries - respect the weekend iii) Monthly Boundaries - look at how you can create boundaries and incorporate extended rest on a monthly or by monthly basis *3. Deep Break* • give time to detach yourself from everything i) get away from your home, city & office ii) limit screentime iii) keep your work at home *4. Build Up On Your Skills And Learn New Ones* • using skillshare Okay that's it. Good luck!

me after not doing any work for a month: *you’re right i do need a 4 day vacation*

Matt: I am minimalist Me: looks at his biceps Also me: hmmm

This video is shot-for-shot cinematography gold... and the advice is actually useful. Top quality content man, keep it up

I'm from Finland, and here practically every family has a summer cottage. Some are livable all year round. I find weekends at our cottage are the best recharging times. We don't even have electricity, so really need to stay away from my phone (so that it has battery if really needed). Pure nature, a lake to swim in, food to grill and a sauna to relax and get clean in. Birds singing. Maybe fishing. That's how I keep my head in its place.

The way him and his girl are moving in the video game menu thing is hilarious 😂

i really like this videogame-character pov style its so creative and i think it really helps to better understand the point you are making regarding limited resources (like hp or mp or generally stats if we're staying with the videogame analogy)

If there's one thing med school taught me, is this: have a schedule, schedule your work time as well as your break time. Have a study/work routine and stick to it. It's impossible to be productive on the long run without a schedule and without breaks. Great vid matt, cheers from brazil

Once I realized there will ALWAYS be more work to be done, I finally started to gain balance. huge difference in my overall mental health. keep up the great work!!

The secret to his success is that his brain in located in his biceps that's why they're so big

I remember when Matt was a youtuber on the rise with like 50k subs and now he’s out here continually making huge impacts in our various communities. Thanks Matt!

I made myself a victim of burnout a couple of years ago in my old job. I was young and didn't know how to say "no" so I got loaded up with work. I also defined myself with my work, which is a terrible thing to do, as I was feeling guilty 24/7 and constantly felt like I was failing in my job, which then made me work even longer hours, spending weekends, off days, sick days doing work, but they were unproductive too as I had by then already burnt out and couldn't churn anything out anymore. I could see my productivity and creativity drop and I even started becoming depressed. So yeah, burn out is real, don't go there, value your rest and you are definitely entitled to rest, no matter who you are and what level you are at.

“ I repeat, don’t go chasing waterfalls” 😭

Matt talking about burnout Me: struggling to study for 15min each day😣

I so much needed to hear this, college life's no joke, especially when you're way past the line you were trying to find... burnout y'all

One of your best videos Matt! Thank you for such a valuable video! Wishing you all the best in all that you do

The only two things in Matt's life that aren't minimalist are his google calendar and to-do list

I love how engaging Matt is when he speaks, he seems so genuine, I’d trust him with my life 🤣

'don't go chasing waterfalls', treat yourself to some TLC

That beard looking really cool on you Matt

This put to words the exact issue I have with myself when it comes to being productive. When pushing to work as hard and effectively as we can, we often push so far that not only does our long term productivity go down, but the lack of energy also lowers a person's quality of life. Great video!

"The critical part of a balance in life is choosing priorities. If you are trying to balance a family and a career, the choices are complex because both are important." Byron Pulsifer If you're into self-improvement, I'd love to get your feedback on my channel because I'm working hard to add value :)

Matt, I'll be honest. You inspired me to start a youtube channel about self-development during the lockdowns. Because of it, I've been soooo productive and I'm already at 520 subscribers!!! I can't thank you enough ❤

That's exactly the video I needed to see. I felt like always trying to get more work done. Stand up earlier and got to bed later, just to get more work done for school.So thank your for the video and the very true words. It helped a lot.

Thank you for sharing it with us! I also just found that seting a relax section or relax time at the end of the day can just greatly improve your motivation. I didnt realize it before and always felt exhausted and regretful every night for be not able to focus in the day.

Jokes on you, I procrastinate, so I never burn out!

Honestly figuring out how to rest is so hard

Your channel is one of my favorites! One of the most influential things in my life for the past couple years. Thank you. You are funny, a great artist, and have a good viewpoint on life that encourages me!

In a time like this where working from home has blended in with our life, so many of us have been struggling with work-life-balance. This video came at such a good time, thank you Matt and all that you do.

Matt is a philosopher I feel like he just hasn’t realized it yet

“Don’t go chasing waterfalls” Nice TLC throw in ✊🏾

I Love this energy. this is where i get the advantage while other people rest im at work every day. when I'm awake I'm working. Stay Hard

I love how your videos are getting more and more engaging and the ideas you explain are put very well together, great job man!!

Almost 5 years ago I've read the book of Gleb Arkhangelskiy (rus: Глеб Архангельский). He advised to plan your rest first of all. This idea changed my life. So I buy some tickets for a train or a plane I couldn't give back every couple of months, I buy some tickets for a theater, a cinema, a quiz game every week and I plan my rest in every day work... it helps me!

Matt: "Keep your work at home" Also Matt: "Shows a video full of footage from his trips"

I needed this I recently am coming from a maybe a month high and this past week I’ve been off I’ve had headaches I didn’t understand but looking at what i was doing it makes so much more sense now. Thank you.

Such a relatable video. Taking time off since last year quitting full time work aiming to get better from back pain just through resting and workout had been the biggest lesson on resting for me. Never thought it'd take 4 months of low level of effort of work and 3 months of complete rest to find myself back. Handling the guilt of not doing enough had been the biggest mindset shift and learning of the past 1.5 years.

Do we work for and pay for all this convenience in order to live our lives, or do we live our lives in order to work for and pay for all this convenience?

Brilliant video! This is particularly true for content creators. Keep up the awesome work!

I love your productivity and minimalism videos Matt. I too have made many mistakes on my personal boundaries but I am finding myself to be more self-aware of when I am going against what I want to.

Loving this video! I had a burnout last summer. I ended up staying at home sick for 3 months. Now, months later, I'm still trying to find balance. It's slowly getting better but I've learned to listen to my body and accept progress will take a lot of time.

Why are the comments all cliché quotes when you're this early? 😂

Unfortunately, this works only if you are self-employed and economically stable.

It's really nice to hear the other side of the story of productivity for once. I'm currently fully burnt-out and working through it with a therapist. This video gives me a lot of inspiration for when i get to "start over". I'm going to build up my work-flow from nothing so I get to decide from scratch what is important and what most certainly is not. Thanks a lot!

Matt, thanks for this. I just sent this to my entire team. Often the presumption is that the number of hours we put in are directly correlated to outcomes... this is a vestige of the Industrial Age approach to work. As our work has moved from being dependent on physical work to mental work, this linear link has broken down. Deep work is a great book, your chat with Jason on the ground up show was another great perspective on this. I was just on Dan Puder’s (MMA) show where we talked about the importance of time as a unit of life and balance. Thanks for focusing on these issues... truly going deep

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Yes!! This is definitely true, even the Bible tells us this when it tells us to rest on the Sabbath!!:)

The editing style is super dope and the content really is meaningful, like I actually learn and take value from Matt videos

This video really helped me, since quarantine I have been all over the place doing everything but achieving nothing eventually I just started to give up and I was on my phone all the time but this video came up and this changed my entire mindset thank you! (love watching your vids!)

We need to protect this guy with everything.

This was in my recommended after I woke up having slept only 4 hours because I worked until 3 am. Couldn't have come at a better time

We love you Matt, you are so talented with your videos, they are so enjoyable to watch and I always feel that you are super honest and trying to add as much value as possible. So thank YOU!

Thanks for posting this video Matt, since this lockdown I've been working non stop and now I'm feeling tired and in need of a break. Sometimes we push ourselves a bit to much without taking time to reflect.

I wish that we all have such privilege to take those deep breaks. Enjoy Matt, life is not as blessed in every part of the world as it looks.

Me: I completely agree I need more sleep to be productive. Also me: watches this video at 2 am

This was sooooo revealing. I never thought of it, it makes real sense. Thanks for highlighting this.

man, in short, I can even describe how much those videos make me happy, amazing content, please never stop! one day I might make a video on how much my life change after watching your videos.

" Rest is as important as any other productive task in the long term productivity " 👏

last year my wife and I had a daughter and I decided to take mondays off (unpaid) to take care of her, I can officially say I was more productive last year working 80% of the time than this year working full time. I was more rested, I was happier and I had way more energy, my motivation at work was higher and I achieved way more overall. I never suspected this before.

The editing in this video is INSANELY good. And the advice is just as valuable. Thanks for yet another amazing video.

I really enjoy these videos - so authentic and in relation to aesthetic they are spotless! I particular like the game aspect of this particular one - so creative. A masterclass in how to KZfaq - so inspiring to so many!!

Burnout is a STOP signal to pay attention to yourself, a “help mechanism”. We charge our phones every day. if you do not, they will turn off without asking. If you have burnout, thank the body and brain for the tip. Honestly answer yourself: what do I really want? Pause all urgent matters, take time for yourself without phones and the Internet.

I love this so much because a few months ago, my boyfriend explained this to me the exact same way. I was playing Sims a lot at the time and talking about how there's only so much they can do before running out of energy. I was struggling with time management and he said to try viewing my life as though I'm a sim character myself, and then control all the tasks I do as if they used/fueled my energy. It's such a good way of looking at it!! :D

I'm going through this right now. Thank you for reminding me to take time out from always forcing myself to be productive.

I imagine that things that move faster tend to heat up. Eventually, they’ll get so hot that they will start losing mass and integrity. Regular cycling and cooling maintains longevity. If you take a mass of, say, one ton and move it through space to where it’s own atoms start splitting, eventually it will turn into a mass of photons. It will evaporate. But if it started and stopped, it would not become a mass of hot atoms. It would move as a singular object, for eternity,

Matt, thanks for inspiring me to create and get better every single day and huge thank you for the great idea to support Aboriginal Lives. I hugely respect the fact that you and Natalie decided to go also for an Australian charity. The issue is a global matter and I'm more than happy to support it. Best, Zlatin

I often get burned out when I'm trying to be a perfectionist. I didn't want to waste a single second. Your video gave me a balanced view on that matter. Thanks heartily ❤

Rest is truly important. I am so glad that it's almost Christmas, it's the perfect time to pause absolutely everything. I'm just gonna enjoy the company of my family and try to get some deep rest.

I started drinking coffee because of you such an inspiration❤️❤️

New here but one of the only KZfaq recommendations that actually resulted greatly 😂

I whole-hardheartedly agree with your video! I also think that the capacity forgive oneself is also important.We're human. I've seen many people just stunted by the feeling of failure. It sucks, undoubtedly. But how we grow, learn, and use it to make ourselves even better is even more important.

This is so crucial especially in these busy days, great to see you make this very wholesome content, as always :)

Last time I was this early corona was just a beer.

Lol we caught Matt with his pants down 😂

Love the quality of the video. Really enjoyed watching this. I can appreciate the creativity level here for sure. Keep it up buttercup

"it's really important to respect the weekend" - that one hit hard. I have a full-time job and I work on my hustle on the weekends. But we still try to find time for family and friends

Bill Gates actually has a similar concept to what you call “Deep Break”. Bill goes to cabins twice a year and stays there for his biannual “Think Week”. He brings no form of technology or work and just reads books the entire time he’s there. It’s amazing how this resting/break method is evident in the life of such a significant person like Bill yet the hustle culture barely promotes any form of rest. Great video, Matt!

Is it a requirement to drink coffee to be a minimalist

Easily my favorite KZfaqr. You've changed my life. Thank you Sir for doing what you do.

Wow! I started following you during quarantine! I must say all of your videos and messages are incredible!

Matt: It's important to leave home and relax. Parents: Uh sure. We'll get right on that.

LOL - "Don't go chasing waterfalls. I repeat, don't go chasing waterfalls."

Your videos, editing are truly relaxing, Matt! Quality content.

Man, the quality of the production is so high and clean. A really minimalist video. Thanks for the advice.

*Matt Character level of biceps: +Over 9,000 points

Productivity Galore - the gamification of life (with stats at 01:05 😄)! Really powerful message upon burnout 🔥 - take a break after reading this comment (maybe power-nap?)😂...

Loved this video Matt. I always look forward to watching your work. Also, thanks for sharing all the book recommendations over the year's. They've changed my life!

The editing in this!!! I loved the video game portion! I love that each video I watch from you is better and better than the last!!

So I should just listen to the rivers and lakes like I used to?!

8:18 I LOVED THAT 😂

I definitely needed this video. Thank you Matt! I need to remember to rest and relax.

Matt, I want to thank you for the great content you create. It has changed my way of thinking a lot, and I reflect a lot on various subjects that you address. It is very valuable content, and part of my personal and professional growth is thanks to you. I spend a lot of time watching your videos, sometimes I even forget to work because I want to watch more. :) I just wanted to leave my thanks. Thanks a lot Matt.

Last time I came this early Matt liked my comment and so did everyone else.

The most effective way to be productive: 1) balance is important, don't overwork 2) rest is crucial 3) sometimes you have to push yourself over the line to find out where it is 4) practice and thoughtful for resting time 5) daily boundaries , weekly boundaries month boundaries. 6) give yourself the proper time to recharge 7) take time off your lives and restart 8) it also improves your focus 9) deep break, four days remote time spending 10) burn out is no joke 11) get out of your home office and city 12) limit your screen time during deep break 13) keep your work at home during your deep break 14) have that self awareness and be Intentional 15) build upon your skills

was just beginning to feel the burn out, this video was much needed! :)

You are amazing. Thank you for speaking about important causes and matching your words with actions 🤲

*Watching during my burnout phase*