You don't have to carry it alone

Small things that help

Nobody does all of these. Pick one that fits your week.

During the stream

• You can end the stream

  Your community can wait. Ending early or taking days off is allowed, and the people who matter will still be there.

• Take real breaks

  A BRB screen is fine. Stand up, drink water, eat something. Long streams wear you down without you noticing.

• Let your mods handle the hate

  You don't have to read every message. Hand abusive chat to your mods and step away from it.

• Hide the numbers

  Watching the viewer count while you stream drains you. In Trigglow you can hide counts and stats in Settings → Language & themes.

In your head

• Numbers aren't your worth

  Viewers, followers and subs go up and down for reasons that have nothing to do with you: time of day, the algorithm, what else is live.

• Celebrate the small wins

  A regular saying hi, a clip someone shared, a stream you enjoyed. Those count more than a graph.

• Set goals you control

  "Stream three days this week" depends on you. "Reach 1,000 followers" doesn't. Choose the first kind.

• It's okay to say no

  To a collab, an event or a request in chat. Protecting your time isn't letting anyone down.

Away from the stream

• Talk to someone offline

  A friend, someone in your family or a professional. Chat is not the place to carry this.

• Protect your sleep

  Late streams add up. Try to keep a regular bedtime, and leave the phone out of bed.

• Get outside

  A walk, some daylight, a bit of movement. It sounds too simple, and it works.

• Have a life beyond the stream

  Keep a hobby that has nothing to do with content. Not everything has to be a stream.