Quitting your job might not solve your burnout. Here's why

"That's why I spent years stuck in a job that, on paper, many would consider glamorous. But deep down inside, I knew it was toxic. I took on more and more responsibilities, kept a chaotic schedule, and bent over backwards to please my demanding boss. All because I thought that's what it took to be successful. Then I would get home and push myself more, scrolling job boards, tweaking my résumé, and submitting applications."

"But my job was never the real problem. And, chances are, it isn't yours either. Burnout is the real culprit The real issue? You work too hard, stress too much, and rest too little. Of course you're struggling. As a certified health coach, I've learned that most people misunderstand what burnout actually is. They think they're just tired and in need of a good sleep or a long weekend. But really, it's chronic stress and exhaustion, and that doesn't magically disappear after a few days off."

"In the early stages, burnout causes low energy and constant fatigue. Then brain fog creeps in. Your concentration drops, you become forgetful, and your brain slows. So you work harder to compensate, yet get less done, and your workload piles up. You push through anyway, because you don't want to fail, but that only makes things worse."

Many chase bigger paychecks and fancier titles believing a new role will bring happiness. Years can be spent in seemingly glamorous but toxic jobs with mounting responsibilities, chaotic schedules, and demanding bosses. Continuous job searching and constant applications replace rest. Burnout arises from working too hard, stressing too much, and resting too little. A Headway survey found 24% of people returned from the festive break feeling like they hadn't rested at all. Burnout manifests as chronic stress and exhaustion rather than temporary tiredness. Early stages feature low energy, constant fatigue, brain fog, decreased concentration, forgetfulness, and slowed thinking, which worsen workload and productivity.

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