Before we experience the full force of burnout, we often find ourselves in a confusing space.

We are still holding everything together, but beneath the surface, we sense that something within us has begun to fray and to deplete.

Even if a part of us knows that something needs to shift, we don’t feel that we have the time to pause, explore a more sustainable path, or recalibrate.

So while we double down to make sure that the veneer stays intact on the outside, on the inside, our heart races for no clear reason, our sleep doesn’t seem to restore us in the same way, and we wake up in the middle of the night with thoughts racing in infinite loops. 

If this feels familiar, you could be standing at the edge of burnout.