The straw that breaks the camel's back: burnout

Burnout can reveal itself in many forms and not all of them are loud.

Sometimes it looks like:

• Consistently waking up tired no matter how long you sleep
• Being irritable with loved ones
• Avoiding conversation "logging out" because you don't have the energy
• Losing motivation for activities you once enjoyed

Sometimes you're not just "going through a phase", just sad, or just need a nap.

It's difficult to constantly feel like you need to be productive and hang your self-worth on how much you accomplish. It's difficult to pretend like everything is fine when you are dealing with a bunch of issues because you want to hold it together.

Sometimes you just need to ask for support.

Just naming what you are feeling and talking about it with others can loosen burnout's grip. This can be done through a sharing room where people work through their feelings and problems together, or just listen, feeling better knowing that someone else feels like you too. You can always start healing no matter what step you are at.

So, explore. Find some topics that interest you or create your own sharing room. Talk about, and listen to your needs.