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How Career Burnout Reshapes Your Inner Critic
Lucas and Luna explore a subtle but powerful effect of career burnout: the way it transforms your inner voice from a constructive guide into a harsh, relentless critic. Lucas shares a 2025 study from the Journal of Vocational Behavior showing that burnout shifts self-talk from evaluative to punitive, increasing self-criticism by 42% over six months. He traces how perfectionism morphs into shame-based thinking, using the example of a marketing director who couldn't take feedback without spiraling. Luna connects this to her own experience of confusing burnout clarity with truth. They…
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