Burnout does not always announce itself dramatically.
Sometimes it enters quietly through the body first: a shorter temper than usual, a racing heart at the sound of a notification, brain fog by mid-morning, exhaustion that sleep does not quite touch, or the odd sense that even opening your laptop requires emotional preparation. For many high-functioning…
We are taught to celebrate wins loudly.
Promotions. Billable hours. Closed cases. Fully booked calendars. Staying strong. Pushing through. Not quitting.
On paper, it all looks impressive.
But here’s a truth I’ve come to learn through clinical work, conversations with professionals in law, and my own lived experience:
not every win is healthy, and not…
