The Hidden Emotional Reasons Why I Burned Out
<p><em>“I think you might be heading for a burnout.”</em></p>
<p>A colleague pointed out after hearing me a few times say that I’m tired.</p>
<p>I hadn’t even thought about that until she mentioned it.</p>
<p>It isn’t my first time experiencing burnout, and I’m always shocked at how I have such a hard time being aware when it’s happening.</p>
<p>Many of us, myself included, believe that burnout is a result of too much work.</p>
<p><strong>But in this recent one, I took a lot of time to think about it, and discovered that it actually isn’t work the reason I’m tired, it’s my ignored emotions.</strong></p>
<h1>Numbing My Emotions</h1>
<p>Work and career have always been my strongest castle. When everything is burning in other areas, I know I can go and hide in there. I did exactly the same thing this time.</p>
<p>This year has been emotionally intense for me.</p>
<p>My mom had a life-threatening heart surgery at the beginning of the year (thank God, she is doing well now).</p>
<p>In Spring, I went through a messy engagement breakup, because the other side was not accepting the end.</p>
<p>And I lost a few friends in both of these experiences.</p>
<p>It is true what they say, you learn who the real friends are in times of need. Grateful to learn the truth, but painful nonetheless.</p>
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