Author here. I'm deliberately leaving the explanation blank, because I've learned from experience that such explanations are often just something you make up a

Author here. I'm deliberately leaving the explanation blank, because I've learned from experience that such explanations are often just something you make up after the fact. What I can tell you is that I consistently reach a point where I simply can't find the will power to continue. I can only find the will to do something else, to go somewhere else. The underlying reason for a feeling is always difficult to pinpoint. My feelings when I'm in the situation are a mix of stress, anger and hopelessness. I want anything but to perform the task that has been assigned to me. I want to get the hell out of there. Whenever I attempt to address the problem with the people around me, their proposed solutions are always very plain: Take a walk. Take a vacation. Get some rest. Don't worry so much. To some extent, taking a very long break does resolve it, but I can't take 3-6 months off from work every year. I have considered working half-time, but this leads me to ask why I want to work half-time in the first place? Why do I want to work less? Possible answers: 1. I am doing something wrong. 2. I'm a fundamentally broken person who can never hold a job. Option 2 isn't exactly what you call a constructive or positive attitude, so I'm betting on option 1.