I feel like I’m going to get downvoted into oblivion for this, but let me try to articulate myself in such a way as to avoid it. I’ve been burnt out. Pretty ba

I feel like I’m going to get downvoted into oblivion for this, but let me try to articulate myself in such a way as to avoid it. I’ve been burnt out. Pretty bad. Basically coasted at work for 3-4 months because I couldn’t even accomplish simple tasks. I finally pinpointed some stressors that were contributing and through time off, therapy, prayer, and a new job—found myself back in the saddle. I was much more cynical about burnout before I experienced it. And then I was like, “Oh damn. This is real.” However, I’m still really curious about the role of tech/software in this relatively new development in psychology. Because I worked manual labor for several years before getting into tech and while I definitely had times where I was mentally not tuned in, or physically exhausted it was nothing like the actual burnout I, and so many others have experienced before. It really makes me wonder what amount of burnout is simply running “the engine” (your brain?) too hot for too long? These are just my musings however. Not saying burnout doesn’t exist, but I do feel like it’s not universal at all. Just my anecdata.