The Exhausted Overachiever's Guide to Burnout

For an overachiever, the hardest thing to admit isn't that you're exhausted. It's admitting that you have absolutely no idea what to do next. I spent years playing a very specific character: the one who could out-think, out-work, and out-maneuver any problem. My self-worth wasn't just tied to my output; it was my output. So when burnout hit sure it drained my energy, but worse it entirely stripped…