Have you ever felt like you give in your 100 percent at work and yet you feel heavy and unbothered? Burnout doesn’t usually announce itself with a loud bang; it’s more like a slow, heavy fog that rolls in until you realise you’re staring at your screen wondering “why bother?” It isn’t a sign of laziness or a lack of “hustle”—it is your body’s emergency brake. When chronic stress overloads your system, your cortisol levels spike, your immunity reduces, and your joy reduces.
And most working professionals have experienced this in their careers. But the good news is that you aren’t alone or broken. Also, you don’t need a month-long silence retreat to fix it. Instead, here we list some simple ways to reclaim your spark:
