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You're not alone in feeling this.

burnout

Source: World Health Organization

The reality

Burnout is chronic exhaustion from prolonged stress — often work or care-related. You're not lazy; your energy account is genuinely overdrawn.

A word of kindness

You aren't broken for running out of energy. You've been giving more than you have, for longer than anyone should. Rest is not a reward — it's part of the work.

Something you could try right now

Rest is fuel, not a reward you have to earn. Do one genuinely restoring thing today that isn't productive: a walk with no goal, a long shower, ten minutes doing nothing. Your overdraft clears by stopping, not pushing.

Nothing here is a diagnosis or therapy. Figures are indicative population estimates from public health bodies — not advice about you.