What Burnout Actually Is — And Why Recovery Isn't About Working Less
Burnout gets treated like an energy problem. It isn't. It's a meaning problem, a control problem, and sometimes a clinical problem — and the fix isn't a vacation.
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Burnout gets treated like an energy problem. It isn't. It's a meaning problem, a control problem, and sometimes a clinical problem — and the fix isn't a vacation.
Career changes, divorce, parenthood, relocation — research confirms that major life transitions trigger identity disruption, anxiety spikes, and adjustment disorders. Here's what the clinical literature says about why transitions break people and what actually helps.
Burnout isn't being tired after a hard week. It's a clinical syndrome with real neurological consequences — and rest alone won't fix it.
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