My tank was drained

This semester has caused me to invest a lot of time into my classes as well as my internship and my job. As a result, I neglected a lot of personal time for myself in lieu of catching up on sleep or schoolwork and just trying to keep my head above water. There was a point a few weeks ago where a friend called me out on it, telling me that they could see that I wasn't being my normal self. This led them to introducing me to a YouTube video which discuss the importance of input-output as related to your life. When times get tough, and you become swamped in work related tasks, it becomes even more important that you take time to do fun events, even though it may not seem the most productive.

You see, all of these work related tasks, and school work, etc. all are considered "outputs". If you think of yourself as a holding tank, these are the things that drain your tank. Now, the fun things in your life that you do for yourself are "inputs", and these are the things you do that fill your tank. If there is a greater amount of output than input, it will cause your tank to become empty, which is where the stress and anxiety come in. This is where I was at. My tank was completely dry. Taking the time to find things that can replenish and fill your tank become even more important because it means that you have more to give...more output. After identifying what the "outputs" and "inputs" are in your life, it can lead to a much more balanced, and productive life. Taking the steps to identify these things for me was a great improvement, and in the two weeks since then, I have noticed a considerable increase in my "quality of life". I am putting more effort into everything and everything seems to have slowed down and allowed me to relax and breathe a bit more.