If you have found yourself typing "how long to recover from burnout" into a search bar at 2:00 am, I want to give you a virtual cup of tea and a place to sit down. Usually, when we ask this question, what we are really saying is: “I can’t do this anymore. When will I feel like myself again?” The clinical answer is that it can take anywhere from three months to several years. But when you are living with a foggy mind and 47 tabs open in your brain, a "three-month" estimate can

The last four months have been the hardest of my life. In September, I lost someone unexpectedly. Then came the burnout; real, physical burnout that showed up in my body before my mind caught up. If you're reading this because you're in a similar place, I want you to know: you're not broken. Your body is just asking for something different. The Breaking Point: When Your Body Stops Cooperating September and October hit me hard. Here's what happened: Unexpected grief   – I lost