I believe we have been trained to think stress is a personal flaw. That if you are overwhelmed, you simply lack discipline. That if you are anxious, you just need better coping skills. I refuse that explanation. Manufactured stress is built into the structure of modern life, and until we…
The quiet way burnout actually begins Burnout rarely announces itself loudly at first. It shows up in small, almost dismissible ways — waking up tired even after a full night’s sleep, feeling unusually impatient, struggling to focus on things that used to feel easy. These are not dramatic failures. They…
