3 Steps to Navigating Burnout You checked off the to-do list. You answered the emails. You made the appointment. You tackled this week's unending list of tasks and problems. You remembered what everyone else forgot. You kept the day moving. From the outside, it looks like you have everything under control. Inside, you feel like you have been running on empty for far too long. One of the biggest misconceptions about burnout is that it always looks like someone falling apart. I

In the counseling room, I often sit with people who are trying to make sense of relationship interactions that leave them feeling hurt, confused, and questioning themselves… because what happened was verbal and emotionally hurtful, and instead of it being acknowledged, it keeps getting minimized, dismissed, or turned back on them . So what does this kind of interaction feel like in the moment? Imagine someone gets punched in the arm. Not hard enough to break anything. But en