Many people assume stress ends once the stressful situation is resolved. The work task gets finished.The difficult conversation ends.The panic attack settles.The children finally go to sleep. Yet the body still feels tense, restless, wired, or exhausted. As a clinical psychologist, this is something I speak about with clients regularly, particularly those experiencing chronic stress, […]
You still turn up. You still meet the deadlines (mostly). On paper, you might even look successful. But inside, your drive has disappeared, your work feels flat, and the effort it takes to get through each day feels enormous – classic burnout symptoms. At the same time, the idea of quitting your job feels completely […]
