Work Stress & Burnout

It’s Tuesday afternoon. You’re staring at your screen. You’ve answered emails, attended meetings, handled family logistics, and you still feel behind. You’re tired — but not the kind sleep fixes. You’re irritable — but you don’t want to be. You’re functioning — but everything feels heavier than it should. This is often where coping with burnout begins: realizing that what you’re feeling isn’t just “stress.” It’s depletion. Burnout doesn’t usually show up as collapse. It shows