Burnout vs. Anxiety: Why They Feel the Same but Aren’t
I spent years thinking I just needed to push through. Work harder. Do more. Keep going.
And it worked – until it didn’t.
One day, everything started feeling… heavy. My body, my thoughts, even simple decisions. I wasn’t just anxious anymore. I was exhausted in a way that sleep couldn’t fix.
I tried to take a weekend off, sleep in, zone out in front of the TV – only to wake up on Monday feeling just as exhausted as before. My motivation disappeared, my brain felt foggy, and even things I used to enjoy felt like chores.
That’s when I realized anxiety had burned me out.
So I tried both – to keep…
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