"Burnout isn't just about being tired from overexertion. It's when we reach physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion after pushing ourselves past our capacity for too long. When we finally stop, often against our will, all the confusing symptoms surface. We feel overwhelmed, out of control, like we're going mad. That was me at twenty-six, right when I thought I should have been thriving."
"To give you some background, I was managing several boutique fitness studios in London, working under a highly demanding boss whose mood could swing and affect the whole office. I wasn't much of a party girl, but I was still burning the candle at both ends, socializing with friends on the weekend and running around meeting demands during the week."
Burnout occurred at a career peak in London, resulting in sobbing at a parent's house and signing off work with no clear understanding of how it happened. Burnout is defined as physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion after pushing beyond capacity, with symptoms surfacing when stopping. Symptoms include feeling overwhelmed, out of control, crying easily, weight gain despite exercise, inability to switch off the mind, and persistent emotional overwhelm. Work conditions included managing boutique fitness studios under a highly demanding boss and balancing active social life, creating chronic overextension. Burnout can be chronic and often stems from deeper, less obvious causes beyond long hours.
Read at Tiny Buddha
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