The first sign of burnout is not exhaustion. It is the inability to feel anything about the work that used to move you. Cynicism arrives quietly and the exhaustion is what finally makes it visible.
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Burnout
Burnout is not "feeling tired." It is a WHO-recognised occupational phenomenon (ICD-11, 2019) with three measurable dimensions: emotional exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced personal efficacy. Christina Maslach defined and measured it starting in 1981. Emily and Amelia Nagoski (201…
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