Work Life

You’re exhausted. Not the "I stayed up too late watching Netflix" kind of tired, but the "if one more person says 'circle back' I might actually walk into the sea" kind of tired.

You wake up, and before your eyes even fully open, you feel it. That heavy, lead-lined dread sitting on your chest. You check your phone.

If you’re reading this while hiding in a bathroom stall or during a "sync" meeting that could have been a three-word text, here is the fast answer: Real work burnout recovery isn't about.

If you’ve spent the last twenty minutes staring at a spreadsheet until the cells started vibrating, or if you’ve considered hiding in a supply closet just to feel something other than.

Your work burnout recovery is failing because you’re trying to fix a structural house fire with a scented candle and a Saturday nap.

If you’re currently staring at your computer screen with the same level of enthusiasm a cow has for a slaughterhouse, you’re likely burned out.

Your work burnout recovery isn't working because you’re trying to treat a third-degree soul burn with a lukewarm bubble bath and a "positive vibes only" mug.

If you think a seven-day trip to a beach where you still check your email is going to fix three years of chronic stress, I have some bad news and a very expensive margarita to sell you.

You’re 45 minutes into a "Sync Meeting. " Brenda from accounting is explaining a spreadsheet you’ve already looked at three times this morning. Your coffee is cold.

If you’ve ever sat in a fluorescent-lit conference room and heard your CEO say the words, “We’re not just a company, we’re a family,”

It’s 4:00 PM on a Sunday. You’re sitting on your couch, staring at a half-eaten bag of chips, and suddenly it hits you. The internal siren starts blaring.