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Why Work Feels So Damn Hard: What's Actually Driving Your Burnout?
It's not that you're flaky. Or lazy. Or broken.

Already exhausted, because masking is a full-body sport

Revved up - until you get one vague Slack message and spiral

Pretending you're fine, even though you're 25 tabs deep in chaos

Rewriting your to-do list for the third time, still no clear plan

Bracing for the light, noise, and chaos - before I've even logged in 

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Spiralling over the time, feedback or perceived judgement

Avoiding the things I'm behind on because I can't cope

Trying to find a system that actually works for more than a week

Managing my environment without making a fuss or looking 'fragile'

What's your biggest internal battle during the workday?

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"If I drop the mask, they'll think I'm weird or unprofessional"

"They'll realise I can't keep up and stop trusting me"

"One misstep and they'll stop respecting me!

"If I say what's really going on, it'll blow up"

"They'll think I'm disorganised or unreliable" 

They'll think I'm being dramatic or difficult if I speak up about my sensory needs"

"They're counting on me  don't let anyone down"

"They hated that. I should have worded it differently"

"I'm already behind. I'll just deal with it later"

"Why can't I just stick to a routine like everyone else?"

"If I just push through the discomfort, maybe no-one will notice how hard this is"

Pick the most familiar thought spiral:

Let me unmask and still be seen as competent 

Respect my boundaries without needing a full breakdown first

Give feedback clearly, without triggering shame

Include more time to regulate between tasks/people

Flex to my brain - not force me to hack it daily

Let me control my space so I don't crash from noise, lighting or constant people0ing

Your ideal work set up would be:

"Did they really mean that or are they just being nice?"

"OK, but they didn't see what I dropped behind the scenes"

"Thanks...but I'm barely functioning under the surface and no-one sees it"

When you get positive feedback, what's your gut reaction?

Burnout -> mask harder -> crash -> repeat

Keep everyone happy -> work late -> resent it -> smile anyway

Overanalyse -> try to fix everything -> meltdown -> silence

Avoid -> stress -> hyperfocus -> disappear

Build a new system every quarter and hope it sticks

Pre-plan everything - from clothes to lighting to desk placement - just to survive the day

What's your current energy management style?

"Holding it together with string and sarcasm"

Why Work Feels So Damn Hard: What's Actually Driving Your Burnout?
It's not that you're flaky. Or lazy. Or broken.

It's that you've been surviving a system that was never built for your brain

Let's name the pattern that's been running the show.
Because once you can see it, you can shift it - without burning out in the process

Why Work Feels So Damn Hard: What's Actually Driving Your Burnout? It's not that you're flaky. Or lazy. Or broken.

It's that you've been surviving a system that was never built for your brain

Let's name the pattern that's been running the show. Because once you can see it, you can shift it - without burning out in the process

Why Work Feels So Damn Hard: What's Actually Driving Your Burnout?
It's not that you're flaky. Or lazy. Or broken.

Let's name the pattern that's been running the show.
Because once you can see it, you can shift it - without burning out in the process