anxiety in response to stressful situations is perfectly normal, but to much in short period of time might overload you, you do not want to have a meltdown in public

less sleep without downside is a nice bonus I would say, you might find out you need…

You 100% need to start putting yourself first. I can relate to not wanting to disappoint your friends when you have plans etc but if they truly are you friends who care for you they're not going to mind if you cancel when you don't feel up to it.…

Is there any skill you can develop to be able to work in a kinder place - somewhere that doesn't burn you out?    Do you have a partner who can share the load?

I suffered a burn out in 2020(dad died, mum into care home, Covid, lockdowsns etc) and I am still recovering. I have little self confidence, struggling with changing jobs and just want to retire at 52! I don't think I will ever truely recover from the…

Thanks for that, good find, autistic voices for once.

Really good that it explains main causes so that people can assess their own burnout, or burnout of others - what they might be burning out from.  But the suggested recovery methods are what matters,…

I work full time but have been fired many, many times due to burn out.  I also have ADHD and am finally taking meds for that and it has helped tremendously.  My work choices are limited because I can't drive and have to work from home, so switching careers…

but hold on... I think your very best is a sure path towards burn-out. Surely there are certain types of people - who actually need to do less of their best? And being impeccable with your word? What exactly does that mean? Does it mean the paralysis…

Congratulations and i am sorry this had led to a burn out. I would need to rest now. For me, no one else could help, i just need to rest. Talking about it would exhaust me too. I hope you can allow yourself to rest and recover from the busy time that…

This has happened to me a few times. A normal but really unfortunate part of meltdowns for some people. Having a meltdown puts the body and mind through so much, it's absolutely exhausting, you burn out fast and need rest, lots of it to recover.