Burnout doesn’t usually announce itself. It doesn’t show up as collapse, chaos, or obvious dysfunction, especially for high-achieving adults. It shows up as: High achievers are particularly skilled at working through depletion. Many learned early that competence, responsibility, or excellence were the safest ways to survive. Eventually, the nervous system reaches a limit. And when … Continue reading Burnout in High-Achieving Adults Isn’t a Failure — It’s a Nervous System Response