The task isn’t hard, your brain just feels heavy. You care deeply, but the mental load feels paralyzing.
No nap, weekend, or early night seems to help. Your fatigue is emotional, not just physical.
You finally take a break… but can't enjoy it. Your mind keeps whispering, “You should be doing more.”
Even replying to a message or folding laundry feels huge. Your nervous system is simply overloaded.
You're not lazy, you're just too overwhelmed to function. Be gentle. Burnout doesn’t look dramatic, it often looks invisible.