You finally stop.

You sit down.
Pick up a book.
Go for a walk.
Try to do something you used to enjoy.

And instead of feeling relaxed…

your mind keeps going.

Your body feels restless.
You reach for your phone.
You can’t quite settle.

And you’re left thinking:

“Why can’t I just switch off?”

We’ve been taught that burnout comes from doing too much.

Too much work.
Too much pressure.
Too many demands.

But that’s not the full picture.

Because the brain is actually built to handle short bursts of intense stress.

Deadlines.
Challenges.
High-stakes moments.

It can rise to meet those.

What it’s not designed for…

is endless loops of unprocessed thinking..