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What does burnout actually feel like? I don't want to be dramatic, but something feels off.

What does burnout actually feel like? I don't want to be dramatic, but something feels off.

What does burnout actually feel like? I don't want to be dramatic, but something feels off.Althea Fernandes

If something feels off but you can't quite name it and you're not sure if it's bad enough to take seriously, a psychotherapist explains what early burnout actually feels like and why that ambiguity is the signal.

I'm in my 30s, I'll never own a home, I'll never retire - what's the point of even trying?

I'm in my 30s, I'll never own a home, I'll never retire - what's the point of even trying?

I'm in my 30s, I'll never own a home, I'll never retire - what's the point of even trying?Althea Fernandes

If you're in your 30s and the future feels pointless to plan for, that's not pessimism - it's what prolonged financial strain does to motivation and meaning.

I've Read Every Self-Help Book and Hired the Coaches. Why Is Nothing Actually Sticking?

I've Read Every Self-Help Book and Hired the Coaches. Why Is Nothing Actually Sticking?

I've Read Every Self-Help Book and Hired the Coaches. Why Is Nothing Actually Sticking?Althea Fernandes

You've read the books, done the courses, hired the coaches. You understand your patterns better than most. So why does nothing actually change? Here's what all of those approaches can't reach and what can.

I Feel Like I'm Faking It, And It's Only a Matter of Time Before People Find Out

I Feel Like I'm Faking It, And It's Only a Matter of Time Before People Find Out

I Feel Like I'm Faking It, And It's Only a Matter of Time Before People Find OutAlthea Fernandes

Feeling like a fraud at work despite years of evidence you're not? Exploring what drives imposter syndrome in high-achieving professionals and what therapy can actually do about it.

Is it normal to dread Mondays this much? I used to actually like my job.

Is it normal to dread Mondays this much? I used to actually like my job.

Is it normal to dread Mondays this much? I used to actually like my job.Althea Fernandes

Monday dread that didn't used to be there especially when you used to actually like your job is one of the clearest early markers of burnout progression. A psychotherapist explains what's driving it.

I make decent money. So why do I feel like a financial failure?

I make decent money. So why do I feel like a financial failure?

I make decent money. So why do I feel like a financial failure?Althea Fernandes

Making decent money but still feeling like a financial failure? That shame isn't about your income; it's about something much older than this recession.

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